Kaustav Chakraborty

Still one of THE best film-editing I've ever seen. A fast-paced visual masterpiece & storytelling! Respect for Daniel Rezende. So typical of the Oscars to rob this film back in 2003-4. Lord of the Rings is great but this should've won the editing category atleast. Even to this date, when we look for "close to life" cinema....this film defines Realism. Effortlessly. Every time I rewatch, I love it even more. I love every bit of it, how the whole runtime is all about violence, how violence is used to disrupt the continuity of the film as comic breaks, how out of all the whirlpool of death & genocide, the directors still managed to make us laugh using violence itself. Cidade de Deus aka. City of God is perfect in so many ways. It is raw, powerful, chaotic yet convincing. One of my fav films ever. Direction: 9.5 Editing: 10 Sound: 9.8 Acting: 9.8 Screenplay: 9.6 Composition/framing: 9.4 Cinematography: 9.2 Mise en scene + cast: 10 (Shot in actual favela, child actors from favela)

What can i say.... Just Wow. A storytelling masterpiece by Pen-ek. This film keeps you hooked from the first minute till the last. The suspence keeps you asking questions throughout the runtime. Makes you think. One of my top 10 films of all time.

Absolute art. One of those films where you'll find yourself in awe by the attention to detail & rawness. This film is REAL!

A perfect climax, considering a 1957 film. Rather a 'Cinema' I'd say. Simply remarkable overall, specially Sir Charles Laughton & his aura, humor & tempting acting. Exceptional man he was. 9.4/10.

One of THE most intense couple drama I've ever watched. Right since the film begins, till the very end....it keeps you intrigued to it's plot. The acting and the screen-writing couldn't had been better. The cast was perfect. Overall....A Separation is a must watch family drama with an intense slow burning mystery. Too simple yet too complex, specially when you cosider the intricate relation between the couple. Asghar Firhadi portrayed the average married life flawlessly in his film which I'm sure many will relate.

Nothing to elaborate. This film has crushed my heart for now & forever. Whatever I say about this masterpiece would be too less. One of those films you'll remember for the rest of your life. It'll make you smile, laugh, grin, weep, cry and will leave you in awe....all within 2 hours.

Watched it first time when i was 7 & it is still my favourite movie of all time.

True CINEMA. Absolute masterpiece.

One of my most favourite films of all time.

One of my top 15 of all time.💙