9º – Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
A taxi driver finds himself increasingly inserted in an unpleasant reality on New York nights. Little by little, the man, wrapped in a solitary routine, begins to lose contact with reality, putting his mental health at risk. Belonging to Martin Scorsese’s cinema, ‘Taxi Driver’ lists a wide range of negative events present in humanity, giving a destructive look even to the eventual heroes of the plot.
8º – An Elephant Sitting Still (Bo Hu, 2018)
The film shows the daily life suffered by several characters inserted into the harsh financial and social reality of a Chinese city. We will see how each character reacts to the various conflicts that eventually arise, as well as the inherent will within each of them to put an end to that suffering. One of the most powerful nihilistic works in cinema in recent years, ‘An Elephant Sitting Still’ is not recommended for those who face emotional difficulties in their lives. The sad and never positive content puts us down and elevates an atmosphere of hopelessness that transcends the simple barrier of the seventh art. A film almost four hours long that is worth every second. A unique experience that makes us look at our own existence and choices. A masterpiece of Asian cinema.
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