8º – Nostalgia (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1983)
Andrei Gorchakov, a Russian poet, travels to Italy with his interpreter to investigate the life of an eighteenth-century composer and there ends up discovering more about his own essence. The whole movie is a process of building and deconstructing Andrei’s life. The goals of the character end up getting misrepresented as we go through the plot. Everything is confused. The figure of depression here is made present by the apathy and melancholy expressed at every step of Andrei. The character shows a disinterest with his own life and an attitude of instability with the people around him. It is worth mentioning that the beautiful photograph of the film helps convey the nuances of the story. Andrei Tarkovsky’s masterpiece worth every one of the film’s 125 minutes.
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7º – The Lost Weekend (Billy Wilder, 1945)
We will spend a few days in the life of a man seeking redemption in his footsteps throughout the world. The character is a chronic alcoholic and sees his personal life being dismembered at every outlet to drink. His already solidified habit prevents him from modifying his behavior when it only causes him suffering. ‘The Lost Weekend’ is a film about the innumerable mishaps of life and the ability to adapt to each of these human beings.
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