Films
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A wandering samurai walks into a feud and starts rearranging the odds.
In a vast hotel, a man insists that a woman promised to leave with him last year—or perhaps in another version of the past.
A gifted pool player tries to prove himself against a legend and discovers how many people wish to own the result.
A governess becomes convinced that two children and their country house are haunted by a corrupt past.
On an island retreat, Karin’s mental illness brings a family’s fragile relationships under pressure. Her father’s use of her condition for his writing makes care difficult to separate from exploitation.
A novice nun attempts charity in a world Buñuel refuses to make morally tidy.
Still deciding? Ask Momo.
Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers