Tag: Raw

  • CIDADE DE DEUS aka CITY OF GOD

    CIDADE DE DEUS aka CITY OF GOD

    “City of God” (Cidade de Deus, 2002) is a powerful and raw crime drama directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund. The film is based on the 1997 novel by Paulo Lins and offers a gritty, unflinching look at life in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious slums, the City of God,…

  • KIDS (NSFW)

    KIDS (NSFW)

    “Kids” is a 1995 controversial Coming-of-Age drama Directed by Larry Clark and written by Harmony Korine. The film stars Leo Fitzpatrick as Telly, Chloë Sevigny as Jennie, Rosario Dawson as Ruby, Justin Pierce as Casper, Jon Abrahams as Steven, and Harold Hunter (RIP) as Harold. “Kids” is a raw, unfiltered, and disturbing portrayal of teenage…

  • KES

    KES

    “Kes” is a poignant 1969 drama directed by Ken Loach. It is adapted from Barry Hines’s novel A Kestrel for a Knave. The film is set in a working-class community in Yorkshire and follows the life of Billy Casper (David Bradley), a troubled and neglected 15-year-old boy who struggles to find his place in the…

  • MASS

    MASS

    “Mass” is a 2021 drama film directed by Fran Kranz in his directorial debut. The film stars Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney, and Ann Dowd in an ensemble cast.Set in a nondescript church basement, the film centers on a meeting between two sets of parents: Jay and Gail (played by Jason Isaacs and Martha…