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 Children are resilient: they bump into everything, against life, but they have a guardian angel. And besides, they have tough skin.

 If children were voters and could vote, politicians would give them more attention.

Truffaut’s film ‘Pocket Money’ reflects tenderly on childhood through a series of vignettes featuring children in a French town. Stripping away the drama of his earlier work, the film focuses on children’s resilience and cleverness, contrasting youthful spontaneity with adult complexity. It emphasizes the need for balanced, loving relationships between children and adults, while subtly critiquing political institutions. Ultimately, the film offers a nuanced, hopeful view of growing up. Discover Truffaut’s gentle masterpiece that beautifully captures childhood’s spirit—watch ‘Pocket Money’ today!

 Comencini constructs a film equipped with all the hallmarks to be perfectly classified in the path traced by our luminary of Neorealism.

 The last shot of the two on a fairground ride is emblematic, the triumph of an affection destined to grow and... a source from which to draw strength and nourishment.

The review explores Luigi Comencini's 1957 film La finestra sul Luna Park as a late-neorealist work that highlights a poignant father-son relationship. Set against the backdrop of postwar Italian social change, it emphasizes the emotional cost of economic sacrifice. The film's hopeful ending contrasts with the grimness typical of earlier neorealist cinema. Comencini's direction and narrative compassion evoke empathy and warmth, making it a significant yet overlooked gem. Explore Luigi Comencini's touching late-neorealist film and witness a timeless story of family and sacrifice.

 ‘Ghibli is also something else, the master in the shadows, animated realism, flesh, sweat. Blood.’

 ‘The eye thanks, the mind processes, the heart flutters for the dense experience had with this peculiar and empathetic gem of Japanese animation.’

Omohide Poro Poro is a beautifully crafted Ghibli film by Isao Takahata, often overlooked in the West. It explores Japan’s societal changes and a woman’s coming-of-age through non-linear memories. The film’s restrained animation style and mature themes offer a unique, heartfelt experience unlike typical fantasy-focused Ghibli works. With its delicate treatment of family, tradition, and modernization, the movie stands out as a significant achievement in animation. Explore Isao Takahata’s Omohide Poro Poro and experience a touching journey through memory and Japanese life beyond fantasy.