I'm doing a better job cataloging the media I consume, so I have a better idea of all the films I watch from year to year. Here are my favorites watched in 2020, with an eye toward lesser-known gems.
The Cakemaker (2017, Germany & Israel) This is an almost flawless movie (save for one mistake toward the end). It's unbelievable to me that the actor in the lead, Tim Kalkhof, won no awards for his beautifully understated performance.
Monos (2019, Columbia, various) I like my movies raw, gritty, and unforgiving. Monos is just my type.
Sicario (2015, USA) I had low expectations for this one, as I'm burnt out on drug and cop movies. But Sicario was electrifying. I had no sense of where the story was taking me, which is always a good thing.
Winter Sleep (2014, Turkey) Broody, atmospheric, and melancholic.
The Biggest Little Farm (2018, USA) I could have done without the cheesy premise of giving their dog a new home. But this multi-year documentary is visually stunning, epic, honest, and inspiring. It'll certainly make you want to have a farm, big or little.
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Biggest Little Farm was indeed a beautiful and amazing film. Too bad wildfires and climate change are only going to make it harder and harder to really achieve these things. They nearly succumbed to a fire in this piece in 2018. That's only going to get worse and may even put them out of 'business.' I would never undertake a project like that in this day and age...it's just too likely you'll lose everything suddenly. I also don't understand why people need to pro-create (like they do in this film) when there are plenty of children in the world who need adoption and loving homes. Our planet simply cannot sustain many more humans and I thought that was the irony of this film since it's essentially about sustainability.
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