Tag Archives: despair

8,0-8,9, drama,, female director

“The Forest For The Trees” by Maren Ade (Germany, 2003)

the forest for the trees

An uncompromising view on the life of a young teacher full of hope and ideals, but who slowly sinks into despair (a painful experience that will remind many teachers of their rookie years) / A movie that proves that what we make of our life is greater than the sum of all the elements our life is made of!

Cast: Eva Löbau, Daniela Holtz, Jan Neumann
Director: Maren Ade
Writer: Maren Ade
Music by Nellis Du Biel, Ina Siefert
Cinematography by Nikolai von Graevenitz
Film Editing by Heike Parplies

8,0-8,9, drama,, female director

“Mudbound” by Dee Rees (USA, 2017)

Mudbound

The many voice-over deepen the personages as we share their “inner voice”, but leave us somewhat outside of them.

Cast: Carey Mullig;an, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Cahill, Dylan Arnold, Lucy Faust
Director: Dee Rees
Writer (novel): Hillary Jordan
Writer: Virgil Williams, Dee Rees
Cinematographer: Rachel Morrison
Editor: Mako Kamitsuna
Composer: Tamar-kali