7º – Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2001)
Two young men embark on a trip with an older woman, discovering more about the basics of life. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, ‘Y tu mamá también’ knows how to deal with the naiveté of the end of the adolescence, mixing with the figure of the maturity inserted in the personage of the woman.
6º – Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
In the bustling and lonely Tokyo, a middle-aged man and a young woman form an unlikely tie after meeting the simple figure of chance. Carrying on its onslaughts, however raising a melancholy aura in its atmosphere, the film uses the Japanese city as propelling source for the plot. Great option, which certainly leaves the viewer with a desire to know Tokyo.
5º – Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Woody Allen, 2008)
On a trip to Spain, two friends find themselves in love with the same man, having to deal with the figure of his unstable wife. A great choice for Woody Allen cinema in the 21st century, ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ exposes, always lightly, the setbacks of erratic relationships.
4º – The Darjeeling Limited (Wes Anderson, 2007)
Three brothers embark on a train trip to visit their mother, trying to reconnect and deal with the recent death of their father along the way. Belonging to Wes Anderson’s spectacular film, ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ manages to bring thorny concepts to the viewer without, however, letting the film lose its comedic atmosphere.
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