cafe lumiere

last night we watched this great film by chinese born director Hsiao-hsien Hou. more than just an homage to the great japanese director yasujiro ozu, this film portrayed everyday life in its most ordinariness.



the camera angles, acting, mise-en-scene all contributed to this glorification of everyday life in the city and its monotony as well as the nature of relationships.



ever since watching La Cienaga (the swamp) by luciana martel and edward yang's Taipei Story i was looking for this type of film where life is portrayed in its simplicity but in its little details. i'm glad to have discovered this director.