Thursday night. Heading home after the first two films of TIFF 08.
"Country Wedding" delivered what it promised -- pain, pleasure and lots of dark comedy delivered in the harsh bright light of the Icelandic countryside. A bonus was the addition of half a dozen songs by The Tiger Lillies, providing musical commentary on the action.
From there, it was a 180 degree turn to "Waltz with Bashir", a film about a former Isreali soldier trying to recover memories of his tour in Lebanon during the time of the assassination of Bashir Gemayel and the massacre of refugees at Sabra. Shown almostly entirely as animation rather than live action, it intensified the emotional impact through simplifying the visual presentation. Powerful.
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