Looking for more "slow burners" to watch.
European Pacing, moody and atmospheric.
I don't exactly know what to call the type of films, so I dubbed them the Slow Burner. Usually European Dramas, in particular Russian, Austrian and German cinema. Minimalist, gritty and bleak, generally ambiguous sometimes with abrupt endings or open endings left open for interpretation. Long takes, not a lot of cuts, sometimes minimal dialogue, can be slow, the plot isn't jammed down your throat - you have to think about it etc...
Movies like Michael Haneke's films, in particular:
The White Ribbon
And some of Refn's, particularly Valhalla Rising.
A couple of others that fall into that category that I can think of off the top of my head:
Fat Girl http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243255/
Once upon a time in Anatolia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1827487/
Revanche http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173745/
dog tooth http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/
Benny's video http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103793/
Sleeping beauty http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588398/
the piano teacher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254686/
michael http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1906426/
bullhead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821593/
lilya 4 ever http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/
breathing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680679/
Melancholia: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527186/
Amour: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602620/
Sauna http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394
I'm trying to watch more of this type of film, it would be great if you could list your favourites!
Thanks!
P.S.
A special mention to the Dardenne Brother's films (personal favourites):
The kid with a bike http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1827512/
The son http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291172/
Rosetta http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200071/
The child http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456396/
Lorna's Silence http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/
The promise http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117398/
European Pacing, moody and atmospheric.
I don't exactly know what to call the type of films, so I dubbed them the Slow Burner. Usually European Dramas, in particular Russian, Austrian and German cinema. Minimalist, gritty and bleak, generally ambiguous sometimes with abrupt endings or open endings left open for interpretation. Long takes, not a lot of cuts, sometimes minimal dialogue, can be slow, the plot isn't jammed down your throat - you have to think about it etc...
Movies like Michael Haneke's films, in particular:
The White Ribbon
And some of Refn's, particularly Valhalla Rising.
A couple of others that fall into that category that I can think of off the top of my head:
Fat Girl http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243255/
Once upon a time in Anatolia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1827487/
Revanche http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173745/
dog tooth http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/
Benny's video http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103793/
Sleeping beauty http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588398/
the piano teacher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254686/
michael http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1906426/
bullhead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821593/
lilya 4 ever http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/
breathing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680679/
Melancholia: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527186/
Amour: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602620/
Sauna http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394
I'm trying to watch more of this type of film, it would be great if you could list your favourites!
Thanks!
P.S.
A special mention to the Dardenne Brother's films (personal favourites):
The kid with a bike http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1827512/
The son http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291172/
Rosetta http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200071/
The child http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456396/
Lorna's Silence http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/
The promise http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117398/
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