Female Film Critics 24/375
South Korean writer/director Hong Sang-soo observes individuals, casually but meaningfully, as they reveal themselves in so many informal, quiet moments. He again demonstrates his insightful perception in his 1998 film, The Power of Kangwon Province, only recently available in the U.S.
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Portuguese director Paulo Rocha’s Change of Life, shows a refined, mature visual sensibility though the story meanders, fixated on an ill-fated romance. Passion is reignited when Adelino returns to the remote fishing village Furadouro after four years absence fighting in the Angolan war. He finds his love Júlia married his brother Raimundo in his absence.
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