September 8, 2026

Lola rennt
In Portuguese: Corra, Lola, Corra · In English: Run Lola Run
Germany · German · 1998 · 81 min · Action / Thriller / Crime
Director: Tom Tykwer · Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu
Highlights: Berlin, techno, non-linear narrative, time repetition, butterfly effect, 90s aesthetics.

La montaña sagrada
In Portuguese: A Montanha Sagrada · In English: The Holy Mountain
Mexico · Spanish / English · 1973 · 114 min · Surrealism / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky · Starring: Horacio Salinas, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Zamira Saunders.
Highlights: alchemy, mysticism, tarot, critique of religion and capitalism, psychedelic imagery, absurd symbolism, grotesque humor and one of the most surreal aesthetics of the 70s.

Punch-Drunk Love
In Portuguese: Embriagado de Amor
United States · English · 2002 · 95 min · Romance / Dramatic comedy / Psychological drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson · Starring: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Highlights: strange and delicate romance, anxiety, loneliness, emotional outbursts, absurd humor, Jon Brion's score, striking blue and red, intense cinematography and one of Adam Sandler's most unusual performances.

Suspiria
Italy · English · 1977 · 97 min · Horror / Giallo / Supernatural
Director: Dario Argento · Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Alida Valli.
Highlights: Extreme Technicolor, saturated red and blue, dance academy, witchcraft, art nouveau architecture, nightmare logic, operatic violence and the iconic Goblin score.