Bod obnovy (Restorepoint)

You can only kill a humanbeing, not a data file 

Year: 2023
Director: Robert Hloz
Writer: Tomislav Cecka, Robert Hloz, Zdenek Jecelin
Starring: Andrea Mohylová, Matej Hádek, Milan Ondrík, Václav Neuzil, Karel Dobrý, Agáta Krystufkova, Katarzyna Zawadzka, Iveta Dusková, Jan Vlasák, Richard Stanke, Adam Vacula, Jan Jankovský, Lech Dyblik, Lucie Stepánková
What is this about: Czech sci-fi thriller taking place year 2041 when people in Central Europe have a  right to be revived if they die unnaturally: Restore Point's innovative technology resuscitates them, if the person has routinely backed up their brain data every 48 hours.

Content warnings: Violence (not much)
Best about it: Characters, scenery and nice to see sci-fi from europe
How did I felt: Entertained
Goodness: 4/5
Weirdness: 2/5

The Last Border

 It's funny I struggle to find my past and you, to forget it

Year: 1993
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Writer: Alexandra Deman, Mika Kaurismäki, Pia Tikka

Starring: Jolyon Baker, Jürgen Prochnow, Fanny Bastien, Kari Väänänen , Matti Pellonpää, Juice Leskinen, Esko Salminen, Mato Valtonen
What is this about: 90' s dystopian movie located in Nothern Finland. Finnish version of Mad Max.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: This is hillbillyish home made version on Mad Max, a bit more minimalistic and way more akward wich was etertaining. Dystopian brought little bit closer to the reality I'm living right now in Finland. Characters and visuality were also pleasant. Plot was not mind blowing but that's not something I expect from movies like this anyway.
How did I felt: Heart warming, entertained.
Goodness: 4/5
Weirdness: 3/5

M

 My name is Marilyn

Year: 2018
Director: Anna Eriksson
Writer: Anna Eriksson
Starring: Anna Eriksson, Veera Sivonen, Joni Segerroos, Dulce Rodriguez-Saldivar, Anna Eriksson, Melanie Rodriguez-Saldivar, Susana Gonçalo, Steve Remigio Delgad0, Quim-ze Grilo  
What is this about: Anna Eriksons art movie, first of trilogy. All the movies are independent and there's no link between events or characters. Movie M is losely based on last days of Marilyn Monroe - it has themes from hysteria, sex, death and motherhood. Director tells it took five years to finnish this and find the style for the trilogy.

Content warnings: Sexual and violent scenes
Best about it: Visuality, themes, nice to experience art without trying to keep on track of plot twists.
How did I felt: Ecstatic. Enchanted by the film.
Goodness: 4,5/5
Weirdness: 4,5/5

Sneak peek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3s9PUqChzo

Update 2025, other parts of the trilogy:

W 2022
E 2025 

The Prestige

The audience knows the truth: The world is simple, miserable, solid all the way through. But if you can fool them, even for a second... then you can make them wonder.

Year: 2006
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall,  Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis,  Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock

What is this about: Story is about two 19th-century magicians who are obsessed about their job and being better than the other one.

Content warnings: Violence (not too brutal).
Best about it: Very well carried plot with perfect amount of plot twists and partly non-chronological scenes. I also loved how it was shown that other aspects of life are neglected when the passion becomes obsession and  it's too powerful. 
How did I felt: Interested, entertained, focused
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Happy together (Chun gwong cha sit)

"I always thought that I was different from Po-Wing. Turns out lonely people are all the same."

Year:  1997
Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Writer: Wong Kar-Wai, Manuel Puig Starring: 
What is this about: Slow and almost minimalistic romantic drama about unhealthy relationship in Buenos Aires at 90's, attachement, yearning for intimacy at any cost and making a living to get enough money for travelling.

Content warnings: Adult content, violence
Best about it: Visuality, picture of life in big city
How did I felt: I enjoyd how this was made visually, but plot felt pretty average. Partly the relationship between main characters felt really awkward, same way it feels to see strangers fight in public spaces. Not a good mood movie but it's nothing very dark either.
Goodness: 3,5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Cities of Last Things

You look like someone I know. From a long time ago.

- Someone you love? Good for you. Now you imagine your own scenario. What do you want? BDSM? Anal? Theersome? Girlfriend exprerience? Role-play?

What are you talking about? I don't want anything.

- No. You come here you have to pick something. Girlfriend experience okay?

Year: 2018
Director: Wi Ding Ho
Writer: Wi Ding Ho
Starring: Jack Kao, Lee Hong-chi, Hsieh Chang-Ying, Huang Lu, Louise Grinberg, Lee Hong-chi, Ivy Yin, Linda Jui-chi Liu, Jack Kao, Ding Ning, Shih Chin-hang, Shih Ming-shuai, Tuan Chun-hao, Hsia Ching-ting, Eric Tu, Kenny Kuo, Hsieh Chang-ying, Joey Yu, Igor Kovic
What is this about:  Somewhere near future certain life events of man named Zhang Dong Ling whos life hasn't been easy showed using reverse chronology.


Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Visuality, realistic characters, good descripton of humanity
How did I felt: Heartwarming, sad and smart story with fast plot twists kept me interested. 
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Okja

 'Blade shoulder! Loin! Spare rib! Hock! Got it? This is what will happen to her. This is Okjas fate. Fate!'

Year: 2017
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Writer: Bong Joon Ho, Jon Ronson 

Starring: Seo-hyun Ahn, Byun Hee-Bong , Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Shirley Henderson, Yoon Je-moon, Choi Woo-shik, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito
What is this about: This story follows Mija, a young girl living with her grand-pa in the mountains near Seoul with Okja, an odd animal owned by big american farming corporation.


Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: This was a really pleasant suprise. Capitalism is criticism, animal right activism, some raw reality, hint of fantasy.
How did I felt: Heartwarming and sad at the same time.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 2/5