Walker, 2012 - ★★★★
“Another manifestation of non-narrative quotidian is the “walking” film”, as Paul Schrader put it in his book Transcendental Style in Film. This film by Tsai Ming-liang, literally titled Walker, is about a monk (actor Lee Kang-Sheng) who, practicing a kind of meditation, walks extremely slowly through the streets of Hong Kong.
There’s an almost surreal quality as you’re focusing intently on the slow-motion pace of the monk, the busy street life going on around him begins to seem like it’s filmed separately in time-lapse.
Flickering Ghosts of Love Gone By, 2021 - ★★★½
A surprisingly poignant film about memory, love and family. Do we become our parents? Are we doomed to repeat their mistakes? Can we get out from under the shadow of our ancestors or are destined to follow in their footsteps whether we want to or not?
