Tag: poetic film review
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Chattanooga Film Fest 2026: Assets and Liabilities: The Day That Breaks Its Own Spell
Assets and Liabilities follows a suburban father whose attempt at reclaiming a younger self unravels into a confrontation with the life he has built. Zach Weintraub directs and stars in a film that turns a single day into a reckoning with identity, responsibility, and the shadows cast by middle age.
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The Love that Remains: THE WEATHER OF THE HEART
The Love That Remains captures a family in the long aftermath of separation, revealing how affection, frustration, and memory continue to shape their days. Hlynur Pálmason’s direction and Saga Garðarsdóttir’s luminous performance turn ordinary moments into a deeply felt portrait of endurance.
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Blue Sun Palace”: A Prayer in the Half-Light of Queens
This review explores Blue Sun Palace as a lyrical, gritty portrait of Chinese immigrants in Queens. Constance Tsang’s debut feature honors silence, longing, and the sacred rituals of connection. With Lee Kang-sheng’s quiet brilliance and Tsang’s poetic direction, the film becomes a prayer etched in light.