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2000 in Cinema
Wong Kar-wai composes an exquisitely controlled expression of longing and restraint between neighbours, Christopher Nolan fractures an amnesiac’s memory into a backwards-running puzzle, and Ridley Scott resurrects the swords-and-sandals epic.
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The Exterminating Angel (1962)
There is no physical obstacle preventing the aristocrats of The Exterminating Angel from exiting their hosts’ dinner party, yet still they find themselves trapped in a gilded cage of privilege, etiquette, and ritual, as Luis Buñuel mercilessly skewers a bourgeoisie undone by its own illusions.
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Not One Less (1999)
As Zhang Yimou tells the tale of a young, rural teacher searching for a runaway student in the city, he retains a disarming sincerity, dedicating Not One Less to the everyday labour of education and its responsibility to safeguard children’s futures.
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The 50 Best Animated Films of All Time
The greatest animations of all time, from hand-drawn anime to tactile stop-motion.
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Shanghai Triad (1995)
After adolescent Shuisheng is initiated into Shanghai Triad’s crime syndicate, it only takes seven days for him to recognise how readily control is sustained through the exploitation of the vulnerable, as Zhang Yimou frames his initiation through a restricted yet intimate perspective.
