Agnete Thomsen

Navillera: in 12 episodes it packs a punch in terms of emotions. A series on the social realism side of spectrum with some really intricate work on family, age, opportunity, selfacceptance and selfbelief. This is not a binging series but more of a take your time and learn to love them. It is a powerful criticism of the korean success criteria, obedience, and harsh judgements, and a love declaration to mentors and guides, to starting on a path, trusting yourself, and about how even late is better than never. It whispers "You too can soar, don't stop, keep going until the very end". A pensioner and a working class ballet student adopt eachother a little reluctantly perhaps at first, grow to care profoundly and soar together, one at the end of his life and the other at the beginning. One of the most awkward and heartfelt hugs I've seen in Korean cinema&drama to date. No cheesy lovestory in sight, just pure humanity and sincere relationships.

One of those slice of life dramas that cuts to the bone, tells human life with a genuine love for our difficulties, our imperfections and the joys of little things. Together with romance is a bonus book, and something in the rain, this is a drama that tells stories of recognisable people, and real romance. The clumsy heartwarming, heartwrenching sort that most of us have been through at some point. If you like a drama that both reminds you of your teenage years and of adult responsibilities this is an incredibly beautiful story of stumbling and getting back up, that will appeal to you.

An incredible sensitive film that both captures the difficulties of adolecence of first love and transitioning away from authoritarian parents, while also delving into the further darkness that is being gay or different in general in an oppressive rigid society. There are elements of the dead poets society in this film. I've watched it several times and still find new layers in the story. Definitely a mustwatch for lovers of realism.

Lovely light comedy mystery, with an cloyingly cute very young couple at the center and avoiding the predictable romance ending. Handsome men, awesome castles, beautiful countryside, nice sweeping images of historic london that look like the perfect combination of CGI and handpainted watercolours and a little light politics and feminism. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I absolutely loved this fairly realistic telling of life in modern China. Social expectations, not so young adults trying to find their way in life and a lovestory of going against social expectations, plus lots of daily family life.

Mostly bad. The lead actress really had no chemistry with the story. I generally find the whole "impersonating an african" depressing. It's the afroamerican version of blackface, it's awkward and patronising, I grew up in Africa and the mockery it makes of the culture makes it difficult to enjoy the film And it is a pity as well to waste a generally good and warm cast on such a silly story. The settings is beautiful, and much more could have been done to tell a really great family drama or comedy with the same cast. Plus side? Shamier Anderson is to die for handsome and quite endearing in his role.

Sometimes simply turning something on it's head is incredibly effective at exposing the ridiculousness of it. The status quo turned around becomes grotesque. I loved this film when I first saw it and a second view only confirmed how incredibly challenged we are by seeing women as garbage workers. What I connected most with because it's been my pethate much of my life is how bloody uncomfortable clothes are when they are made not with your comfort but your appearance in mind.

Almost tedious. The landscape is about the only appealing thing.

Much better than the reviews say. Quirky, friendly, a much more genuine image of multiethnic london, sweet without being sugarcoated. A warm feelgood christmas film with all the classic christmas elements but without the cloying predictability and fake snow of the typical christmas film.

An arthouse roadfilm with bittersweet romance at the centre. The film relies completely on it's two lead characters who are a genuine joy as they spar to start with and slowly drop their masks as they face their relationship to each other. The soundtrack is great and effectively used to tell the story and underline the characters. "Proper" films a few and far between on Netflix and this was a real pearl which I'd happily pay to watch again on a cinemascreen, it deserves a second watching in a dedicated environment.