Directed by Pedro Almodovar Volver revolves around two sisters, Sole (Lola Dueñas) whose deceased mother has suddenly appeared from beyond the grave, and Raimunda (Penélope Cruz), whose daughter kills her stepfather in self-defense after he attempts to force himself on her. In both cases the storylines do not end in plotted melodrama but rather something … Continue reading Volver (2006)
magical realism
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz At first The Peanut Butter Falcon is almost nauseatingly quirky... characters set up in adorable but rushed ways until their heavily telegraphed first 'meet cute.' Once the story gets going, however, it settles into a nice dreamy rhythm and whether despite or because of certain plot shortcuts the story harkens … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Ponyo (2008)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki A fish turns into a human thanks to the love of a young boy, Sōsuke, in the deliriously cheerful, optimistic, kind Ponyo. Before becoming "Ponyo," the fish is Brunhilde and lives underwater with her father, Fujimoto. She declares her intention to become a human, but worried that she's been kidnapped Fujimoto will … Continue reading Ponyo (2008)
I Draw on My Wall 