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Höhenfeuer (1985)
One of the best Swiss films
"Hoehenfeuer" intimately shows the powerful and sad story of a family in the Swiss alps, living far from the next village, and its deaf son who not only feels trapped in his lack of hearing but also in the narrow-minded context of the family.
Its beautiful camera shows the alps how they really are (or at least were): the old snow, the sleeping trees, the cold, wet air, the hard life.
The film is gnarled like the old trees standing there and looking at what these poor people do, how the story inevitably goes where it has to go.
If you say "drama in the winter alps", I say "Hoehenfeuer" for sure.
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Relatively unknown jewel - Kubrick at his best?
It's only a couple of weeks ago that I saw Barry Lyndon for the first time. Though it was a relatively small TV screen I was stunned completely by - everything! I've never seen such marvelous acting, costumes, cut, music selection, camera etc.etc. brought together in a film. Just brilliant. Casting Barry Lyndon with American actor Ryan O'Neal is just a perfect choice. His accent doesn't disturb the movie, it enhances the experience, puts things in a perfect light. And, I loved the camera work, as well as the music selection. -- 18th century European court lifestyle --- that's just all right there.