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THREAD: since the uk is finally on national lockdown i'm gonna be recommending a book and movie every single day! hopefully this will keep you busy 
first i need to say that i'm not gonna try to be niche and edgy and name things people haven't heard of... all i want to do is talk about what i love regardless of how famous it is... i'm keeping myself busy you see
DAY 1. let's begin with... BEGINNERS (2010)! how fitting!
i think i was 13 yo when i first saw it and it's one of the very rare films today that i still cherish just as much. the story is mainly about loneliness but somehow it gives me such a warm and comforting feeling.
i think i was 13 yo when i first saw it and it's one of the very rare films today that i still cherish just as much. the story is mainly about loneliness but somehow it gives me such a warm and comforting feeling.
ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by ocean vuong
a son writes a few letters to his mom. the only problem is that she cannot read. a lyrical story about the immigrant experience, the pain and beauty of first love and the ravages of addiction. i cried a lot.
a son writes a few letters to his mom. the only problem is that she cannot read. a lyrical story about the immigrant experience, the pain and beauty of first love and the ravages of addiction. i cried a lot.
DAY 2. you're stuck home. how about a good old 4 hour long movie like A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991)?
saw it back in december. haven't stopped thinking about it since. such a puzzling, sorrowful & beautiful tragedy.
also i have the criterion edition and it's my best purchase ever
saw it back in december. haven't stopped thinking about it since. such a puzzling, sorrowful & beautiful tragedy.
also i have the criterion edition and it's my best purchase ever
GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by jean rhys
oh, don't we all love some good old novel about trauma, dissociation and womanhood....
by far my favourite reading from last semester. the title is taken from a poem by emily dickinson so really you have no excuse not to read it.
oh, don't we all love some good old novel about trauma, dissociation and womanhood....
by far my favourite reading from last semester. the title is taken from a poem by emily dickinson so really you have no excuse not to read it.
DAY 3. DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (2015)
a film that doesn't exploit or demonize its protagonist for discovering and exploring her sexuality? that shows how lonely and scary being a teenage girl actually is? how manipulative older men can be? yes please
a film that doesn't exploit or demonize its protagonist for discovering and exploring her sexuality? that shows how lonely and scary being a teenage girl actually is? how manipulative older men can be? yes please
GIOVANNI'S ROOM by james baldwin
so tender. so sweet. so painful. baldwin has such a way with words. it wounds me.
so tender. so sweet. so painful. baldwin has such a way with words. it wounds me.
DAY 4. PEEPING TOM (1960)
critics hated it so much that it ruined michael powell's career. according to scorsese this is one of the two films you need to watch to know about film-making — and more specifically about the dangerous power of the gaze...
critics hated it so much that it ruined michael powell's career. according to scorsese this is one of the two films you need to watch to know about film-making — and more specifically about the dangerous power of the gaze...
CAMERA LUCIDA by roland barthes
finally... some good fucking non-fiction...
dear old roland investigates the art of photography while he mourns his mother. still as complexe as the rest of his work but particularly more touching. his most personal and intimate book.
finally... some good fucking non-fiction...
dear old roland investigates the art of photography while he mourns his mother. still as complexe as the rest of his work but particularly more touching. his most personal and intimate book.
DAY 5. SANS TOIT NI LOI (1985)
a young woman flees the city to wander into the country all by herself — free, unbound, she spits on femininity and domesticity.
agnes varda at her finest!
a young woman flees the city to wander into the country all by herself — free, unbound, she spits on femininity and domesticity.
agnes varda at her finest!
THE WAVES by virginia woolf
i mean i kinda have to recommend woolf today
if you haven’t read it: go read it now. it’s an emergency.
if you’ve read it already: good. go read it again.
i mean i kinda have to recommend woolf today
if you haven’t read it: go read it now. it’s an emergency.
if you’ve read it already: good. go read it again.
DAY 6. EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960)
finally... some good fucking feminine horror in this thread...
visceral, haunting and poetic. you should also listen to billy elliot's song of the same name.
finally... some good fucking feminine horror in this thread...
visceral, haunting and poetic. you should also listen to billy elliot's song of the same name.
THE BOOK OF MARGERY KEMPE by margery kempe
margery has visions of jesus christ that cause her to sob, wail and scream to the point it scares the people around her. she wears all white despite being a married woman. to me she's one of the most fascinating figures in history.
margery has visions of jesus christ that cause her to sob, wail and scream to the point it scares the people around her. she wears all white despite being a married woman. to me she's one of the most fascinating figures in history.
DAY 7. THE MIRROR (1975)
an absolute favourite. i'm not exaggerating when i say this film changed my life.
it's a spiritual experience. an intimate and enthralling piece on memory and love. it might make you text your mom right after.
an absolute favourite. i'm not exaggerating when i say this film changed my life.
it's a spiritual experience. an intimate and enthralling piece on memory and love. it might make you text your mom right after.
SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE by william blake
childhood is pain. childhood is trauma. tell me something i don't know already billy.
another piece that means a lot to me. there are many editions out there but definitely get one that includes the poems' illustrations.
childhood is pain. childhood is trauma. tell me something i don't know already billy.
another piece that means a lot to me. there are many editions out there but definitely get one that includes the poems' illustrations.
DAY 8. FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES (1989)
"i am a wound and a sword, a victim and executioner"
psychedelic, experimental, with elements of greek tragedy, it offers such a warm and sympathetic view on japan's lgbt underworld. i think about it a lot.
"i am a wound and a sword, a victim and executioner"
psychedelic, experimental, with elements of greek tragedy, it offers such a warm and sympathetic view on japan's lgbt underworld. i think about it a lot.
THE COMPLETE PLAYS by sarah kane
there aren't many of them so might as well read them all. but especially 4.48 psychosis. also buy some wine because you will need it after reading this.
there aren't many of them so might as well read them all. but especially 4.48 psychosis. also buy some wine because you will need it after reading this.
DAY 9. NEWS FROM HOME (1977)
chantal akerman reads the letters her mother send her while her daughter is living far from home. this one will DEFINITELY make you call your mom.
chantal akerman reads the letters her mother send her while her daughter is living far from home. this one will DEFINITELY make you call your mom.
MEDEA by seneca
this is for all my angry ladies out there !
a good old senecan tragedy to survive the day. if you're looking for an english translation i highly recommend emily wilson's.
this is for all my angry ladies out there !
a good old senecan tragedy to survive the day. if you're looking for an english translation i highly recommend emily wilson's.
DAY 10. MOTHER (2009)
"being a parent is weird as shit" - bong joon ho
this will probably not make you call your mom but it will certainly make you be a lot nicer to her
"being a parent is weird as shit" - bong joon ho
this will probably not make you call your mom but it will certainly make you be a lot nicer to her
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV by fyodor dostoevsky
don't you just.... love... big books and petty family drama and loud women and being questioned on god beauty and the nature of humanity ? i know i do
don't you just.... love... big books and petty family drama and loud women and being questioned on god beauty and the nature of humanity ? i know i do
DAY 11. MISTRESS AMERICA (2015)
i saw this one a few days ago and!!! my god!!! it's so sweet!!! so warm and funny!!! so on point!!! my crush on greta gerwig has never been stronger
i saw this one a few days ago and!!! my god!!! it's so sweet!!! so warm and funny!!! so on point!!! my crush on greta gerwig has never been stronger
THE BOOK OF DISQUIET by fernando pessoa
i read this during a very lonely summer and, well, let's just my brain exploded. i don't think i've ever read anything that felt so personal and close to home.
i read this during a very lonely summer and, well, let's just my brain exploded. i don't think i've ever read anything that felt so personal and close to home.
DAY 12. FEMALE TROUBLE (1974)
take a deep breath. relax. grab a drink. enjoy this chaotic masterpiece.
take a deep breath. relax. grab a drink. enjoy this chaotic masterpiece.
EROS THE BITTERSWEET by anne carson
feeling lonely? wanna lose your shit? how about anne carson explaining the dark beauty of loving and desiring to you?
feeling lonely? wanna lose your shit? how about anne carson explaining the dark beauty of loving and desiring to you?
DAY 13. PERFECT BLUE (1997)
there are only a few movies that i can so vividly remember. to me this is one of the best visual representation of what depersonalization feels like.
there are only a few movies that i can so vividly remember. to me this is one of the best visual representation of what depersonalization feels like.
MEMOIRS OF HADRIAN by marguerite yourcenar
i read this one very slowly but god is it exquisite. a must if you're into roman history.
i read this one very slowly but god is it exquisite. a must if you're into roman history.
DAY 14. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (1959)
alain resnais has his way of making you feel like the scenes you are watching are your own memories and it certainly fucks me up. emmanuelle riva’s voice will haunt you in your sleep.
alain resnais has his way of making you feel like the scenes you are watching are your own memories and it certainly fucks me up. emmanuelle riva’s voice will haunt you in your sleep.
THE NAME OF THE ROSE by umberto eco
i seriously wish i could forget about this book and read it all over again for the first time
the middle ages were sexy and umberto eco sure knew a lot about it
i seriously wish i could forget about this book and read it all over again for the first time
the middle ages were sexy and umberto eco sure knew a lot about it
DAY 15. SATANTANGO (1994)
you're stuck inside. certainly you have the time to watch 7 hour of slow cinema, right?
a bleak and visceral piece of work. these 432 minutes will transport you to a different world.
you're stuck inside. certainly you have the time to watch 7 hour of slow cinema, right?
a bleak and visceral piece of work. these 432 minutes will transport you to a different world.
DAY 16
PARIAH (2011) dir. dee rees: such a lyrical and powerful coming-of-age story!! her best film imo
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CRUSH by richard siken: i can’t even describe the physical reaction my body has when i read him... he’s a favourite for a reason
PARIAH (2011) dir. dee rees: such a lyrical and powerful coming-of-age story!! her best film imo
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CRUSH by richard siken: i can’t even describe the physical reaction my body has when i read him... he’s a favourite for a reason
DAY 17
HIGH AND LOW (1963) dir. akira kurosawa: from what i've seen of kurosawa, this is the one film of his that i think about DAILY. we love a good old thriller about class conflict.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by tennessee williams: bc blanche is the love of my l ife
HIGH AND LOW (1963) dir. akira kurosawa: from what i've seen of kurosawa, this is the one film of his that i think about DAILY. we love a good old thriller about class conflict.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by tennessee williams: bc blanche is the love of my l ife
DAY 18
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) dir. céline sciamma: i shouldn’t even have to recommend this one but it’s streaming on mubi so i urge you to go watch it NOW
CARMILLA by sheridan le fanu: a 19th century lesbian. vampire. need i say more?
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) dir. céline sciamma: i shouldn’t even have to recommend this one but it’s streaming on mubi so i urge you to go watch it NOW
CARMILLA by sheridan le fanu: a 19th century lesbian. vampire. need i say more?
DAY 19
MUSTANG (2015) dir. deniz gamze ergĂĽven: a delicate yet ardent tale about sisters who yearn for freedom. just thinking about it makes me wanna cry.
SISTER OUTSIDER: ESSAYS AND SPEECHES by audre lorde: i firmly believe she has never written anything bad in her life
MUSTANG (2015) dir. deniz gamze ergĂĽven: a delicate yet ardent tale about sisters who yearn for freedom. just thinking about it makes me wanna cry.
SISTER OUTSIDER: ESSAYS AND SPEECHES by audre lorde: i firmly believe she has never written anything bad in her life
DAY 20
MONOS (2019) dir. alejandro landes: one of the most visually striking movies i saw last year. i didn't blink once while i was watching it.
THE BLUE OCTAVO BOOKS by franz kafka: oh franz... we're really in it now...
MONOS (2019) dir. alejandro landes: one of the most visually striking movies i saw last year. i didn't blink once while i was watching it.
THE BLUE OCTAVO BOOKS by franz kafka: oh franz... we're really in it now...
DAY 21
THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928) dir. carl theodor dreyer: the most poignant story and the best acting performance i’ve ever seen
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by charles dickens: my god!!!! these so-called classics sure know how to make me cry!!!! i hate it
THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928) dir. carl theodor dreyer: the most poignant story and the best acting performance i’ve ever seen
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by charles dickens: my god!!!! these so-called classics sure know how to make me cry!!!! i hate it
