Daily Archives: February 26, 2011

3 things about Cristi Puiu’s AURORA

Aurora [2010] 1. Fog. Mud. The side of a truck. He looks to see if anyone is coming. 2. “Same Old Song” is playing in the supermarket. 3. The policeman tells him to write down his statement but forgets to … Continue reading

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3 things about Catherine Breillat’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

The Sleeping Beauty [2010] 1. The evil fairy cuts the umbilical cord with a giant pair of rusty shears. 2. The shelves of her sleeping closet are jammed with alarm clocks. 3. “You love me as before?” he asks. “As … Continue reading

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3 things about Igor Sterk’s 9:06

9:06 [2009] 1. He hands her some wilted flowers and they almost immediately start screwing. 2. An overturned car in a wheat field. 3. On the wall is a giant, hand-drawn poster of Yuri Gagarin.

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