cinema

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [2019]

Timos Labrinopoulos

30 Apr 2025 — 1 min read

This film is based in a true story. True stories are not my favorite. What I usually seek is a tale that will act as a distraction from the chaos of the true world surrounding us. This story however is humane, sensitive and beautiful. If you want to see a film where people do not die as flies by bullets, diseases or zombies, a film that will make you feel better, this is a film for you. It is currently streaming on ERTFLIX.

PS: Do not be intimidated by the fact that it starts as a musical: it is not!

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Zoltán Fábri made one of these films that keeps coming in your mind once you've seen it. In its 116 minutes, it makes you wonder about the nature of the human soul. Initially five characters in a minimalistic environment having a discussion that takes a philosophical turn. Appearances

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The fifth seal (1976)