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Alan Zilberman

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: BrightestYoungThings, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, Stuff.co.nz, The Toronto Star, Chron, The Mercury News, The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Seattle Times, BLS Publication and
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Another World - Spectrum Culture

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By Alan Zilberman
| Spectrum Culture
What is the point of suffering? In the real world where the inexplicably awful happens all the time, there is usually no point whatsoever. Literature and culture, meant to comfort us, often goes in the opposite direction by giving us a reason. Though there are countless films about characters who suffer, we watch them anyway, because they are told with style. Additionally, these characters have qualities that make them compelling. Most of the time, anyway.
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Jinsei - Spectrum Culture

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By Alan Zilberman
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No one can accuse Ryuya Suzuki, the writer and director of the animated film Jinsei, of lacking a distinct sensibility. In terms of composition and color, he opts for muted tones that eschew the bright, energetic look of his contemporaries. There is a deadpan quality to his feature debut, which follows a character so stoic he confounds everyone he meets, so sometimes you do not know whether a scene will be tragic or funny in a deadpan way.
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Rediscover: The Passionate Friends

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By Alan Zilberman
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Outside of epics like Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai, David Lean is best known for his 1945 small-scale romance Brief Encounter. Written by Noël Coward, it endures with modern audiences because it depicts passion and regret, an early example of how train stations are often the most romantic setting in all of cinema. Released a few years later in 1949, The Passionate Friends explores similar material with Lean’s trademark visual wit and sophistication.
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