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THRILLER (2022)
Creator: Baran Bo Odar
InterpretationsStory by: Emily Beecham, Andreas Pitchman

Since the most recent additions to the Netflix platform, the detective series has quickly gained popularity with viewers due to its enigmatic, cryptic nature. As the name suggests, we live shortly before the dawn of the 20th century and a huge ocean liner is crossing the Atlantic and heading to New York. However, unexpectedly, a signal comes on the radio from the Prometheus, another similar ship that disappeared into the sea four months ago with all the passengers. Without hesitation, the captain heads there, but finds himself in front of a big surprise.

The Netflix series borrows elements from Lost, The Dark, and all such detective TV stories in general, but also adds its own. A dark, menacing atmosphere is omnipresent from the very beginning, and the creators introduce us to a succession of ragtag characters who play their part in the development of events. The most interesting thing here is that we have a really international cast: Brits, French, Spaniards, Germans, etc., each of whom travels for their own reasons to the New World. Somewhere in there, of course, there is an element of the supernatural, sea triangles, magnetic pyramids, etc., which seems more intriguing than annoying, at least in the first series.

Persepolis ★★★★
ANIMATION (2007)
Directed by: Marzan Satrapi, Vincent Parono
you can hear themCast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve

On the Cinobo platform, we choose one of the greatest animations of the last decade, which is also extremely relevant. Marzan Satrapi brings to the screen the autobiography of his graphic novel, where the young Marzi grows up in Iran in the 1970s and 1980s. After the fall of the Shah’s regime, the theocratic situation of succession to the throne comes into play, imposing a number of prohibitions, especially painful for women. What follows is immigration, the dream of a better life in Europe and repatriation in a touching film that really manages to breathe life into its comedic characters.

In addition, it cleverly uses humor, while managing to harmoniously combine the interesting personal history of the protagonist with historical events in Iran and the rest of the world. The film received the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar.