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Essay: “Afire” and the glowing embers

It is night and he looks out at the open sea. Until now, he has ignored this beauty, this glitter on the water – he didn’t even wanted to notice it. But now that the emptiness envelops his body and takes over his soul, he suddenly pays attention. How a single fire, a blaze within

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Review: “The Zone of Interest”:

“The Zone of Interest” is the very reason cameras were brought into existence. There was no visual horror provided in this film but it captivated my senses with a subtle chill thinking about what has really happened. From the first moment on it gave me goosebumps all over my body and an uneasy feeling in

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#LFF23: “Priscilla” Review

A haunting – at first look beautiful – tale, which unfortunately corresponds to what really happened behind the glitz and glamour. Sofia Coppola is the master of showing what womanhood means and letting her main character strut through empty Graceland rooms with curls in her hair, dark shadow on her eyes and one dress more

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#LLF23: “Maestro” – Review

No maestro has yet fallen from the sky. In its sophomore feature, one can certainly acknowledge Bradley Cooper’s ambitions, and I respect many of the creative choices of this unconventional biopic, but neither Cooper’s prosthetic nose nor the structure want to work for me. I can well imagine that there will be a high abandonment rate

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