Mineral water botels in a locked closet and  a lizard called ‘Money’. A woman is struggling really hard to make the ends meet in Madrid. A different side of Almodovar – less clothes  and more social realism.

Another social drama from Dardenne brothers. And again very well made. I’d say something from Dostoevsky. Young doctor refuses to open her practice door after working hours. The girl who was knocking is found dead the next morning. Doctor does what she can to at least find out the name of the victim.

A farm in Columbia surrounded by endless sugarcane fields. The fields are put on fire before harvesting, so its always snowing with ash. An old man returns there to take care of a dying son.

Boring heat and flies of a disabled man’s life shot honest but without extensive drama. Porfirio plays himself – paralytic highjacking a plane.

Film – soundscape. Country house in Argentina and an endless night. A group of young people listening to audio recordings left by their friend who committed suicide. Probably one of the best sound engineer’s works I’ve heard recently (by Leandro de Loredo).

A hustler and a cabaret artist telling his troubled life story. It’s just a long dialogue with almost no editing but it has a very strong effect on you. The guy has quite a personality. Gosh I’ve never seen a person laughing so hard. And still it’s damn sad.

Simple and touching. After a series of persistent solicitations, a teriyaki shop manager agrees to hire an old lady. She appears to be a teriyaki master, but rumors say she used to have leprosy.

A transgender Oedipus story.. Very arthouse like experimental Japanese new wave.

At times hilarious parody on Yakuza movies, it definitely approaches the arty areas with its impressive colours, original cuts and surreal surroundings. And off course the stuck in you head theme song:  

The newly divorced good-for nothing (in her opinion) woman escapes from a coal mining town accompanied by a crook. Quite depressing, but good.