Staff Selects: Films
Our staff put together a list of films they’ve been watching lately—some revisited, others newly discovered. From surreal love stories to psychological mysteries and visual fever dreams, these are the ones that stay with you.
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IM A CYBORG BUT THATS OK (2006)
directed by Park Chan-wook
A delicate collision of fantasy and reality told through the lens of a psychiatric ward. Whimsical yet grounded, it explores identity and connection in a way that feels entirely its own.
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CITY OF GOD (2002)
directed by Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Shot with urgency and clarity, this film captures the momentum of growing up in a world that moves too fast to pause. Style and substance move in lockstep without ever compromising the story’s impact.
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THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (2022)
directed by JOACHIM TRIER
A sharp and emotional look at becoming someone in a world where everything feels temporary. It’s romantic, uncertain, and deeply human without ever overstating the point.
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THE DEPARTED (2006)
- directed by Martin Scorsese
A pressure cooker of a film where lines between good and bad are constantly rearranged. Built with tension and detail, it thrives on what’s unsaid just as much as what’s shown.
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FLOW (2024)
directed by GINTS ZILBALODIS
An abstract piece rooted in rhythm and movement, where narrative takes a back seat to mood and motion. It invites interpretation rather than offering conclusions.
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BURNING (2018)
directed by Lee Chang-Dong
A film that works in the quiet. Each moment feels intentional and unresolved, drawing tension from stillness and suggestion. It holds more than it tells.
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INCEPTION (2010)
directed by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
An exploration of memory, architecture, and subconscious control told with immaculate structure. Every element is purposeful, creating something as immersive as it is cerebral.
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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006)
directed by VALERIE FARIS, JONATHAN DAYTON
What begins as a simple journey becomes something far more meaningful. A portrait of imperfect people trying to stay together, full of humor and heart without ever feeling forced.
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The Holy Mountain (1973)
directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Visually overwhelming and symbolically rich, this is a film that rejects easy interpretation. It’s ritual, commentary, and spectacle all at once, unfolding like a lucid dream.
10_
thief (1981)
directed by Michael Mann
Set in a world of precision and control, this is a story about discipline clashing with desire. It’s quiet, focused, and built on atmosphere as much as action.