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Marques 2022-04-23 07:02:26
All A Mass
Throughout the film, I was looking forward to some kind of miracle that would save people from this quagmire of life. However, no, everyone is faced with a mess, and they are too busy to talk about saving others. In fact, what struck me the most was the middle part. When the principal and a teacher...
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Marshall 2022-04-21 09:02:22
"Transcendence" - so far, yet so close
"My soul is so far away from me, yet my existence is so real." - Camus "The Outsider" It's been a long, long time since I've seen such a philosophical film, it almost hit me deeply soul. The male protagonist's gloomy despair and occasional flashes of hope and pity in his eyes are really...
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