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Apr 21, 2018 · Embarking on a journey into the world of Art House Cinema requires an open mind and a willingness to let go of preconceived notions about what a film should be. Unlike mainstream movies designed ...
67 Metascore. After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit. Director Sofia Coppola Stars Stephen Dorff Elle Fanning Chris Pontius. A beautiful father daughter love story about loneliness and identity.
Exploring Cinema’s Most Expressive and Experimental Side. Matt Crawford 0. An art film stands out as a distinct genre, prioritizing personal expression over mass appeal. These films are often characterized by their focus on narrative style, symbolism, and the psychological or existential depths of their characters.
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- 'Beau Travail' (1999) Director: Claire Denis. Beau Travail is a film that’s unwilling to spell too many things out, instead feeling intensely emotional and even somewhat mysterious at times, but nevertheless still gives viewers tons to think about both during and after the film.
- 'Stalker' (1979) Director: Andrei Tarkovsky. A definitive and singular science fiction film, Stalker is an eerie and mesmerizing film from Andrei Tarkovsky, and stands as perhaps the greatest one he ever made during his directing career.
- 'Holy Motors' (2012) Director: Leos Carax. You could call Holy Motors a work of fantasy, but you could also call it just about anything else… or forego trying to label it with a genre at all, because it’s incredibly obscure, confronting, and unwaveringly strange.
- 'Days of Heaven' (1978) Director: Terrence Malick. More than three decades before The Tree of Life was released, Terrence Malick reached his arguable peak with the release of Days of Heaven.
Nov 9, 2018 · Art house can almost be considered a film genre itself, despite it being more of a style. Of course, there are common elements found in many art house films; existential questions of one’s place in society, how film can enhance a scenario outside of acting and dialogue alone, and usually an outsider perspective on an already-observed scenario.
May 17, 2018 · The title of this film is appropriate in so many ways. In this instance, it is the blending of mainstream and arthouse culture within an older actor’s visit to Japan. Sofia Coppola was inspired to make this picture after wandering around Tokyo with My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless to keep her company.
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An art film, art cinema, or arthouse film is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. [1] It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", [ 2 ] "made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit", [ 3 ] and containing "unconventional or highly symbolic content".
