what i am watching

i just watched “nobody knows“, a film by kore-eda hirokazu. this movie killed me. i’m not entirely sure what to say about it, especially if you haven’t seen it yet. but it’s beautifully shot, which i really appreciated – the little details of the children’s lives and small symbols of their existence in the tokyo apartment (and beyond, to a certain extent). it’s a simple movie, but quiet, and very sad. i would still highly recommend it, though.
after watching the movie, i went back through my tokyo photos and i’ve posted a few from the archives above.  i really want to visit japan again.

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and i saw “helvetica” earlier this week, which made me wish i had discovered graphic design in college. what a neat movie, and interesting. recommended.

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finally, i recently watched a movie on a friend’s recommendation, called “reconstruction” – i loved this.  have any of you seen it?  i think you’d like it.

i’m always looking for suggestions of movies i might not stumble upon myself…so, what movies have you seen recently that you’d recommend?