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Seus Ossos e Seus Olhos (Portuguese) [Your Bones and Your Eyes]

Seriously, wtf was this film about? I mean, what was the point behind making a film which was more like a series of monologues and long drawn scenes that go on forever. And to top that the film is almost 2 hours long. I am all for new age cinema, but in the name of art, please don't present us just about anything at all and expect the audience to lap it up.

The main character of the film is Joao. The film is a sequential events of him interacting with various people where all of them indulge in extensive conversations talking forever about various topics. He meets his best friend Irene, who cannot let go of memories of her ex. Then we have long drawn scenes between him and his boyfriend. He then meets Matias, a young main subway and then they have sex and then again talk forever. These encounters affect him and slowly begin to reveal a play of time frames which blends together life and creative process, present and memory. The film ends as randomly as it started.

Joao has a good screen presence but constant rumbling and weird scenes are too much to handle. In his meeting with Irene, I kid you not, for almost 15v minutes the scene just shows Joao finding a comfortable position to sit in. I am just not sure, whats the point behind it. Similarly with his boyfriend, they keep rolling around for 10 minutes and switch positions for some reason that I cannot fathom. Even the conversations these people have with each other and so random. Also there are situations where Joao is talking on phone but to himself. The only decent bit was his sexual encounter with Mathias and conversation in that but just when you thought its going well, that also take a nosedive. There is absolutely nothing at all in this film to look out for. I would have given some points if they at least had some nudity, but sadly we don't get to see that either.

Completely avoidable. (0/10)

Comments

Unknown said…
Hi I just saw "Summer of 85 / Été 85" and I liked it.It is not fantastic but I think it's worth watchig.
Golu said…
adding it to my list RIGHT NOW

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