283. Bad boys (1961)

 

Country: Japan

Directed by Susumu Hani

Bad boys, although it didn't reach its full potential as a film (same exactly goes to Susumu Hani as director, talking about his whole career) is among the very few movies that they really gave a breath of fresh air to a tired at the time Japanese cinema, one of the early works of the New Wave that shook the traditional style and themes of japanese films paving the way for the creative explosion of 60's and 70's

282. By the time it gets dark (2016)

Country: Thailand

Directed by Anucha Suwichakornpong

Watching the film you often feel not satisfied for good reasons. You even think that it's a failure at many levels and there are many scenes that make you really disappointed. However the exact next moment something rather magical happens for a few seconds or minutes then it fades and then it happens again and again: it's always this very special touch of Anucha Suwichakornpong, a crack in the memory here, a crack in reality there, these unpredictable cryptic images that shutter the storyline, that make "By the time it gets dark" a film that is definitely worth watching despite its weaknesses

You can watch the full movie here:            

https://youtu.be/mH__Yw4uIdA

281. Shoplifters (2018)

Country: Japan

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

No doubt: Hirokazu Koreeda is one of my most favorite contemporary directors out there. I actually love almost every movie he ever made and "Shoplifters" is not an exception. His ability to present characters so real that you will not get surprised if you meet them next day on the street is really unique. But even more unique is the way that he touches, every time, the most sensitive part of your soul, your feelings, your memories, your traumas, your joys, talking somehow about your life too, restoring at the same time your faith to yourself and to humanity no matter how hard the world is. "What's love? What's family?" He asks in "Shoplifters" and when we feel deeply the answer we get emotional. Not an extremely interesting plot, not that much drama, nothing fancy, just superb cinematography that keep us captivated.