The documentary lived up to the infamous energy of one of the most raucously loud, unashamedly political bands this country has ever produced.
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This is the central thrust of Sembene’s film: those who have undertaken the greatest hardship (the troops) are treated like animals, whilst the officials relax, even though they have done nothing but subjugate and exploit
Oh Jung Min went on to explain that the tofu serves as a metaphor. “It takes a lot of effort to make, but it’s just as easy to break” —- finding continuity between the fragility of tofu, and the fragility of family.
Hoff’s film is a ravishing account of the birth of Australian surf culture, and the accompanying indie film movement, but its ambitious scope comes at the cost of depth.
As for the question that may be on every cinephile’s mind: Is Kinds of Kindness Lanthimos’ best work thus far? No, and it’s certainly not for everyone. It is cruel, gory, abstract and, in my opinion, less palatable than Lanthimos’ collaborations with Tony McNamara.
