5º – Uncut Gems (Benny Safdie, 2019)
An average middle-aged man decides to go looking for one last chance to earn a lot of money, getting involved in a situation that will challenge his adaptive power in the midst of difficulties. Hard, frenetic and always surprising, this film brings a simply fascinating story, exposing the most diverse forms of life found in apparently ordinary individuals. Still worth mentioning is Adam Sandler’s great performance as protagonist.
4º – Simple Simon (Andreas Öhman, 2010)
A young man with asperger syndrome decides to try to find a girlfriend for his brother to restore order to his “world”, since he was responsible for his old girlfriend breaking up with him. ‘Simple Simon’ is an intelligent and sensitive comedy, working with an engaging theme that manages to be quite assertive.
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