Young Werther movie review: Suitor or pursuer? The blind, narcissistic hero in this Canadian comedy is both – Blogging Sole

Young Werther movie review: Suitor or pursuer? The blind, narcissistic hero in this Canadian comedy is both

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Arguably one of the most insufferable characters in literature is the main character in Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s novel The Sorrows of Young Werther – a martyr of unrequited love who ultimately commits suicide. The author quickly distanced himself from this early work, despite the fame it brought him. There is no doubt that this is … Read more

Dementia takes a stroll in the Dutch road trip comedy – Blogging Sole

Dementia takes a stroll in the Dutch road trip comedy

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In recent years, films about aging and death have taken on an unflinchingly bleak and frightening tone, particularly in awards shows like “Amour,” “Vortex” and “The Father.” What Holland prefers is a less bleak approach to her international Oscar nomination this year. Director Jilli de Jong’s “Memory Lane” is a sometimes raucous, ultimately serious comedy … Read more