The Rings of Saturn
A walking memoir that dissolves into digressions on Conrad, silk, and destroyed landscapes. Somewhere between Proust and Fustel de Coulanges.
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A walking memoir that dissolves into digressions on Conrad, silk, and destroyed landscapes. Somewhere between Proust and Fustel de Coulanges.
Dostoevsky's most politically prophetic novel — revolutionary nihilism in a provincial town. Pairs naturally with The Captive Mind, another favourite.
You read Waiting for Godot. This is Beckett's prose trilogy pushed to its limit — pure voice, no character, no plot. The endgame of European nihilism.
The Taiwanese equivalent of Kore-eda's family films you love. A three-hour portrait of a Taipei family. Often called one of the greatest films ever made.
Pairs with The Captive Mind and your interest in fascism as psychology. A man joins Mussolini's secret police to suppress his own nature. Visually stunning.
You've watched Ugetsu and Woman in the Dunes. Sansho is Mizoguchi's peak — a medieval family torn apart by feudal cruelty. One of the most devastating films ever made.