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The movie "1917" drew attention for its amazing filming technique called "entirely shot in one take style." I was surprised by how this style brilliantly amplified the "sense of tension on the battlefield." I was amazed by how the filming technique perfectly matched the story, resulting in an exceptional piece of work."

The shocking movie “The Mauritanian,” which Benedict Cumberbatch was eager to produce, is based on an unbelievable true story in America. The struggle between a person who tries to "save" a man who was unjustly detained as the "mastermind of 9/11" and a person who tries to "corner" him reveals the "dark side of America."

"The Trial of the Chicago 7" is a very interesting movie that depicts the true story of demonstrations by young people who opposed the Vietnam War and the subsequent trial. The lead prosecutor who was tasked with an unreasonable prosecution by their boss, the unfit judge who repeatedly acted abnormally, and the defendants who couldn't form a united front. It's a fascinating film full of charm.

As a graduation project from a vocational school, Hamaguchi Ryusuke's film "Intimacies" is an ambitious work that incorporates a two-hour and ten-minute play within a play. The film emphasizes the power of words, despite being a visual medium, and I was overwhelmed by the words spoken throughout the film and the play within a play. Although it is very long at four hours, glad I saw it.

I was not planning to watch the movie "Inu-Oh" directed by Yuasa Masaaki, and had zero expectations and almost no prior information. However, it was so amazing that I was stunned to think that I might have missed such a fantastic masterpiece. The insane worldview woven by Furukawa Hideo, who wrote the original work, combined with the realistic "live feeling", makes it a wonderful "music movie".

Actually, only India has succeeded in sending a spacecraft to Mars in a single attempt. Both the United States and Russia have failed many times. Furthermore, India's space development budget is overwhelmingly low compared to major countries. Why was India able to accomplish this great feat? Let's learn project management from the movie "Mission Mangal".

The acclaimed film "Let the Right One In" depicts the struggles of those who choose to live with the despair that "what it takes to survive" is "to destroy others." The relationship between the two characters, which can be described as "pure love," and the unexpected development of the story are truly moving.

I believe that anyone who breaks the law should be punished, regardless of the reason. However, this is not related to the judgment of good and evil. From the movie "Shoplifters" directed by Koreeda Hirokazu, let us think about the legitimacy of a society where "good and evil" are determined by the "national mood" and a way of living that has "the courage to put on hold good and evil judgments".

The phenomenon where hostages develop feelings of sympathy or affection for their captors during events like robberies or hostage situations is called "Stockholm syndrome," and it's based on a real-life event. Learn about the strange psychology of humans who end up helping their captors from the movie "Stockholm."