35 Shots of Rum

Ghostman

A masterpiece & the first Claire Denis film I've seen. She's a master! And she's got mad style but isn't a show off. A touching & gentle film, filled with feeling and humanity. Very Ozu-like in its treatment of family & aging; very reminiscent of Late Spring but without a doubt its own film. A beautiful work, can't wait to watch more Denis films! And now I can't stop listening to Nightshift by The Commodores!

Lynch/Fellini

Claire Denis' loving tribute to Ozu is great- he would have been proud!

roserine kenlew

My first Denis film left me breathless, angry, entranced and ready to watch it again immediately. "They're closing anthropology; they say it isn't important" might capture this quiet largesse which deconstructs the pains of growing apart at such a life-like pace that it's easy to miss.

Mugino

The nods to Ozu are evident, but it's not an imitation: this is Denis' own style and rhythm. As Denis has stated, she is aware of the inherent "immodesty" of film that could be perceived as pretentiousness. Yet somehow she succeeds in capturing the unspoken, private moments of people's lives without saying too much or placing value judgments. Some cite simplicity like it's a fault but in fact, it's a gift.

Lars Ole Kristiansen

Completely unspectacular, but still one of the warmest, most beautiful films of the year. This is such a resonant work - it's about everyone everyday everywhere. Therefore it touched me quite deeply. And using "Nightshift" by Commodores in it's most electric scene is pure genious. I'm really looking foreward to watch more of Denis' films (I also liked "The Intruder").

The Future Mr. Gitts

Revisited 35 Rhums for the first time since its release, and it has really grown on me. Visual poetry, beautiful storytelling. The slow dance scene gives me goosebumps.

Blue K, Custodian of the Cinema

A poignant film about a beautiful sensitive black French family who loves their rice cooker. How can a rice-eating gook cinephile like myself resist this?

Slowart

not an instant-liking kind of movie, compared to ozu i can't say that claire's denis microcosm is as well-thought and brought together, but she did a good job commenting on the generation theme, citing ozu but in her own special way