I’m always surprised when it’s suddenly the last day of the festival, Although having an extra day, this year was nice. I didn’t feel compelled to see four films in a day because I had an extra day to see more.
Our morning started with a tribute to Alice Rohrwacher, an Italian screenwriter, and Director, who brought her film “. La Chimera.” I was not at all familiar with her and the clips of her films they showed were not very impressive to me. Perhaps that set the tone for me but I was not enamored with her film either. I guess it spoke to some people, but not to me. Not recommended.
Next was “ Fingernails” — about a dating service, where compatibility of potential couples is measured “scientifically.” It stars, Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley. Funny, romantic, good entertainment.
Finally was “teacher’s Lounge” a German movie about a theft issue at an elementary school class leading to the entire student body yielding to be gossip, innuendo, and lies. It was a bit of a teacher’s worst nightmare, but a good movie. I recommend it but it’s not a “ must see.”
So that concluded my marathon of movie watching. I don’t want to try to rank the films I saw, but I will put them in categories, and as a teacher I’ll use a grading system. We all agree that this was an outstanding year!
All of my A list movies are Oscar worthy in one category or another. I saw15 total but I could’ve seen more if I went without some sleep.
A LIST:
NYAD; Rustin; Fingernails ; PoorThings; Anatomy of a Fall; Daddio; Holdovers; Tuesday
B LIST:
The Pigeon Tunnel; Wildcat; Occupied City, Teacher’s Lounge
Skip the rest
Au revoir Telluride!
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