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- Dissecting the Scene – You Were Never Really Here

- Dissecting the Scene – Euphoria

- Dissecting the Scene – Call Me by Your Name

It’s been a while since I’ve seen ‘’Once upon a time..’’ for the first time. In order to form an objective opinion about the piece, I knew I had to watch it a couple more times. Not only do high expectations sabotage first screenings, also, Quentin is known to produce flicks that aren’t meant to be fully acknowledged after only one preview. The level of detail is super high! So, I watched it again, and again..

Right now I’ve seen ‘’Once upon a time..’’ a total of four times, and I finally feel ready to say a few words about it. This weekend I had the delight to watch it in high definition, as it recently released on blu-ray. After the first 30 minutes saliva started dripping out of my open mouth. The beauty of the picture is on another level! The moment when Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth leave the diner, and drive up to Hollywood boulevard. ‘’Those *peep* hippies’’ – Rick Dalton.

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As Cliff drives the landscape vehicle around the corner, the perpetual feeling of desire to grab onto that particular moment in time revisited my belly. The extraordinary level of detail (no CGI) establishes a terrific foundation for this ‘’buddy movie’’ to unravel. From this moment on, I felt like I was there with them.

Quentin tells this tale of a struggling TV-actor and his stunt double/best friend. It’s more ‘’a day in the life’’ kind of thing, than anything else. The strong personalities of these characters, and the superb performances of the actors, invites the audience to join them doing no particular ‘’grandiose’’ stuff (except the ending). Just day to day life for working-class entertainers that ones used to occupy the Hollywood Hills. Maybe my strong interest in Rick’s adversity has something to do with my passion for movies. My curiosity about this particular world that once was, is certainly there. Anyway, Quentin orchestrates some very funny scenes, that are definitely not exclusive to enjoy for the ones with allure to this revolutionised industry.

After my fourth submerging into the depths of Quentin’s re-creation, I can conclude that this movie is about the ‘’little things’’. About the individual scenes, rather than about the end product. About the character’s personal traits, rather than about some sort of mesmerizing storyline. It’s about the glow on Sharon Tate’s face, the radio programs in-between songs, and the flickering of the bright neon-signs.. This picture reminds me a lot of Pulp Fiction. Both have that unorthodox way of coping with the audience. You don’t watch them to simply experience an exciting story. No, you watch them to stop reality for a brief moment, and enter this whole other dimension. To ‘’hang-out’’ with the characters that you’ve grown to know (love or hate).

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For most movies the following counts: once you’ve seen it, you’ve seen it.. ‘’Once upon a time..’’, till a certain extend, establishes a firm alternative reality. A world that’s worth to revisit once again. And each and every time you enter it with a different perspective (as life outside of the ‘’Once upon a time..’’ world moves on..), new fascinating details will surface. It’s exactly this that I missed during my first screening.. Actually, to be entirely honest, the fourth time I watched this movie was the time I enjoyed it the most! Not many movies share this quirk..;)

There are many great scenes in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood! But, for this post I will only dive deeper into one of them. I found it pretty hard to choose between all the greatness, so don’t be surprised if I do a part II in the future..

Dissecting the Scene..

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**"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."** - Helen Keller

It wasn't like anything I had experienced before. A warm breeze swept through the wooden tentacles, clustered together by its dignified curves. The perpetual distance of time between now and then, disclosed a severe coldness after each full-length breath. Squirrels, lurking from behind the fertile greenness of the rainforest. Step by step we traveled between the unsurpassed rocks, haunted by the unified ghosts of the mysterious Maya civilization.

All of a sudden, my heartbeat skipped a round. ‘’There you go..’’ – my cousin spoke with much passion. From the corner of my left eye I followed his arm gesturing to the obscure darkness. My shaded sunglasses sabotaged the crispy vision of my viewfinders. High pitched tones of playful monkeys. My ears couldn't fathom the squeaky sentences flowing out of Daphne ́s mouth. ‘’Look at that beauty!’’ – she supposedly said. Desperately I removed my glasses. Goosebumps, everywhere. I focused.

The outlining of the tall construct became vivid, with details lagging behind. A grandiose sight established itself in front of us “little” people. For a short moment, we all stopped walking. Our eyes had to be given some time to render its humongous scale. Temple I, also known as: Temple of the Great Jaguar (because of a lintel that represents a king sitting upon a jaguar throne), had presented itself.

In the summer of 2016 we visited the unique sight of the Maya city: Yax Mutal (the ruin is known as Tikal). We had started this road trip in Guatemala City. Our first location was the, Caribbean alike: Rio Dulce. After which we headed north, over squeaky roads, through the humid rainforest. A sense of excitement had developed itself deep within my stomach. Throughout the years plenty of stories about the famous ruin had been shared. Prominently during family get togethers.

In the not so distant past, people were still allowed to climb Temple I as if it were a replica. The gradient steepness of the stairways to “heaven” eventually had to close down for obvious preservative reasons..

In today’s article I will tell you a bit more about **Tikal**. It wasn’t until after I had visited the sight, that I really became fascinated by its uniqueness..

There are thousands of ancient structures at Tikal, with only a fraction of these excavated! Population estimates of Tikal vary between 10.000 to 90.000 inhabitants. And within a 25 kilometer radius of the site core, peak population is estimated at the insane number of 425.000! One factor that makes these population figures even more impressive are the surrounding swamplands that were unsuitable for habitation or agriculture..

Temple I

(also known as the Temple of the Great Jaguar or Temple of Ah Cacao)

This is a pyramid for funeral purposes, dedicated to ruler Jasaw Chan K’awil. His lifeless body was entombed in the 47 meter high structure in AD 734. The pyramid is believed to be completed somewhere between AD 740 – AD 750. Today, the tomb is often seen as as THE image of Tikal.

Only in 1962 this beauty was discovered. Originally, the roof of the temple was decorated with a giant sculpture of the enthroned king. However, little of this extravagant decoration has survived..

Temple II

(also known as the Temple of the Mask)

This temple was dedicated to the wife of Jasaw Chan K’awiil I: Lady Kalajuun Une' Mo'. Built around AD 700, and 38 meters high. Temple II is located on the west side of the Great Plaza, opposite of Temple I.

Temple II was first visited on an expedition to the ruin in 1848. Preliminary excavations of Temple II started in 1958..

**Trivia:** On 21 December 2012, more than 7.000 tourists visited Tikal to celebrate the supposed end of the world. Many of these tourists climbed the stairs, causing reported damages..

The end of Tikal..

As Tikal and its region reached peak population, the area suffered deforestation, erosion and nutrient loss followed by a rapid decline in population. Tikal and its immediate surroundings lost most of its populations between AD 830 and AD 950, while central authority seems to have collapsed. There is not much evidence from Tikal that the city was directly affected by the endemic warfare that afflicted parts of the Maya region during the Terminal Classic.

At the end of the 9th century, the city eventually fell into silence. The latest found monument dates back to AD 869. By this time the vast majority of Tikal's population had already deserted the city.

It overwhelmed me from top to toe. Standing right in front of the Great Plaza, with Temple I & II lurking from both sides. Especially Temple I captured my attention. The architecture made me think of a Lego building I once made. The tallness of the tomb projected a gentle blanket of shade over the chaotic Great Plaza. Me, my cousin and friend, ran onto the stairs of the Great Plaza in search of a better vantage point. Although many tourists visited the ancient city center that afternoon, it didn't feel crowded.

Vigorous sounds from deep within the surrounding rainforest sketched a symbolic image of life from the past.

When we reached the top of the crumbling stairs, I took a deep breath. The late afternoon sun purified my skin. Voices disappeared into the backdrop. For a second there, I closed my eyes. The faded smell of ancient civilization crawled up through my nostrils. My brain started recreating what the past could’ve been. Time stood still. A soft breeze, coming from within the depths of earth, made all the leaves dance. The monkeys, playing or fighting, I wasn’t sure.

A moment later I opened my eyes. Back to the here and now. Many people had joined us on the stands of the Great Plaza. The Sunset in the distance. A tall guy down below captured everyone's attention. His loud radio-voice enthralled our senses. ‘’Made by god”, – he stated.

I grinned, took a deep breath, and looked into the beautifully crafted sunset. ''God doesn't deserve the praise.. Uniting the power of hands is human's merit.''

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**¨The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.¨** ~ Roger ¨Verbal¨ Kint

Recently I drove through a peculiar neighborhood. A radical transition divided the older houses from the new ones. It was like the city's mayor decided to renovate, but only had enough money to do it partly. While I was listening to ¨Goodbyes¨ on the radio, on the right hand side this slick shopping area appeared. Also, newly established. With ¨new¨ I don't necessarily mean that it´s built in the past few years, but rather that it´s much younger than all the buildings around it. The different style and colors used by the architects makes you wonder whether you ́re still in the same neighborhood..

Later that day a thought emerged from my subconsciousness. All of a sudden I had a pretty good idea of what might be the reason for this atypical transition. I grabbed my phone and asked Google: ¨in which part of Enschede was the firework disaster?¨ Of course I knew about the firework disaster that happened at the beginning of this century, but I wasn't really aware of its location.

Time had turned its blind eye to the disastrous event on that sunny afternoon. Or perhaps it were just my own memories that had faded and withdrawn. That afternoon a gruesome incident occurred, one that vividly speaks to Murphy´s law:

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So, what happened?

On May 13th of the year 2000, there occurred a catastrophic fireworks explosion at the SE Fireworks depot, located in the neighborhood: Roombeek, Enschede.

The fire is believed to have started in the work area of the central building where 900kg of fireworks were stored. It then spread to two containers that were being used to illegally store more fireworks..

One theory of the scale of the disaster was that the internal fire doors had been left open. Theoretically an explosion was considered highly unlikely because the fireworks were stored in sealed bunkers. However, the illegal use of shipping containers to store the goods drastically reduced the safety on site! One week before the disaster occurred, SE Fireworks had been audited. The company was judged to have met all official safety regulations while the legally imported fireworks from China had been inspected by Dutch authorities.

After the explosion residents from the affected district of Roombeek – a poor, working-class neighborhood – complained of government inaction, and said the whole disaster was just waiting to happen..

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Scope

23 People were killed by the explosion, including firefighters. And nearly 1000 people were injured. The blast destroyed about 400 houses, and left 1500 houses damaged. After the disaster, 1250 people were homeless.

The first explosion had a strength of 800kg TNT equivalent, while the strength of the final explosion was within the range of 4000-5000kg TNT equivalent. The final blast was felt 30km from the scene.

This video shows the beginning of the fire, all the way till the **first** and **final** explosion. I highly recommend you to check it out to get a better sense of the scope!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZ6Lou3uN8&t=8s

I was very young when all of this happened. However, I remember that it was a beautiful sunny day. Me, and some friends were playing in our backyard. As we only lived about 20km from Enschede, big dark clouds started to fill the blue sky. It felt strange, like the devil himself were to do something terrible. It reminded me of the transition from light to dark, when Scar got in charge of the kingdom. Terrifying..

My parents didn't know what was happening either. Terror swept through the community. Recently my dad told me that he speculated it was an exploding gas station. It might come as a shock, but Twitter wasn´t around yet..;) At the time, some people even thought it was a nuclear plant disaster in France. The true scope of the event is unfathomable, as it intruded the peace of mind of all citizens across the region..

That Saturday, all inhabitants of with the DEVIL!

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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~ SAINT AUGUSTINE

After a journey of 6 hours, we finally arrived at the boats that would take us to the rented villa. It had been a long morning..

Around 5am we had left the house in the suburbs of Guatemala City. My uncle and aunt in their car, and we (the youth) in the other car. The road wasn´t as established as expected. Lots of cargo traffic interrupted the pace of the journey. However, nobody seemed to mind. My cousin had put this funny comedian onto the car´s stereo. Sleepy, but curious about our Caribbean alike destination, all our faces sparked of excitement!

Around noon we arrived at this pier located just beside a newly build bridge. The name of the region: Rio Dulce. Two local Taxi boats stood ready to transport us over the wide river to our final destination. We followed the river for about half an hour. In the distance we could see the transition of the clear water to the almighty ocean. Palm trees, and old fashioned castles, surfaced at every turn. The town of Livingston was around the corner, my uncle told me. The amazing thing was that two days prior we had surfed the waves of the South Pacific Ocean. Now we were on the other side of the continent, in Pirates of the Caribbean territory.

As the Guatemalan captain slowed down the tiny boat, a well maintained, and stylish establishment appeared on the right side. The dream house, that could only be reached by the water road, gave me a dreamy feeling. Maybe it was the lack of sleep, or the Dorada beers that we had consumed on the boat. Anyway, I felt truly happy to be there with all of these great people!

After a light lunch of fried fish, and crispy salad, we dived into our next activity. This time my uncle had rented a boat with captain and all. We were going Water skiing!

For my friend and I this was the very first time. After some introductory tips from my cousin, I was ready to give it a try. It felt strange floating in the cold water with the heavy sticks underneath my feet. I had serious trouble getting the skies to point in the right direction. Quickly I got annoyed by the tricky undertaking. From the boat the guys tried to help me verbally, which was very helpful. But I had definitely underestimated this endeavor.. After trying it a couple of times, I eventually managed to stand up on my fourth try..;)

While the Water Skiing was good fun for an hour, the alcohol, lack of sleep, and my own inexperience didn´t make it easier. After everybody did a few runs, my aunt had the terrific idea to pull out the rubber band (tubing)! The rubber band was amazing, but I think that the pictures speak for themselves..;)

Brief History of Guatemala

Our trip to Guatemala has definitely not been the most objective one. Throughout our stay, we´ve enjoyed many luxurious circumstances, that don´t really project the reality of most of the country. This is why I think it´s important to provide you with some additional information..

Guatemala is a country in Central America. Bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Guatemala has a rich history, and was once the center of the Maya Civilization.

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From the mid to late 19th century, Guatemala experienced a lot of instability and civil strife. In the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators. In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic military coup. This started off a decade long revolution that led to severe social and economic reforms. A U.S. – backed military coup in 1954 ended the revolution and installed a dictatorship.

From 1960 to 1996, Guatemala endured a civil war fought between the U.S – backed government and leftist rebels.

Since a United Nations – negotiated peace accord, Guatemala has witnessed both economic growth and successful democratic elections. Even though steps in the right direction are made, Guatemala continues to struggle with high rates of poverty, crime, and drugs trade.

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The next weekend..

Within Guatemala City, my friend and I were very depended on my cousin. As it´s not considered to be safe for foreigners to explore the city by themselves, and we also didn´t speak a word of Spanish. My cousin absorbed the both of us into his social circles, and we had a blast!

The picture below was taken at the beginning of a wild evening, that involved a lot of liquor. A friend of him organized a preparty in his humongous villa. Unlike Dutch tradition, all the guests had to take their own alcoholic beverages, and snacks with them. So, first we drove to the supermarket to get a couple of six packs of Dorada ICE (very cheap stuff, but good!) On our way back we already started drinking the cold beers. We´d put on Thunderstruck by AC/DC, and drank every time the word Thunder submerged our ears. Good fun!

That evening we met a lot of great people. Most of them very open, and friendly, to us outsiders. Most of my cousin´s friends lived in these big parks, protected by guards 24/7. A tall concrete wall divided us from the rest of the city..

Later that evening we traveled to a club where a famous local artist would perform (don´t know his name). The concert was entirely sold-out, but my cousin had already pre-ordered the tickets months before. It was a great night, we had lots of fun, and a severe hangover spooked our heads the morning after..;)

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Check out: The Story of a Delivery Boy #1 here.

It was earlier than usual. The planner had asked us good ol’ delivery drivers to come in an hour early. Black Friday was the day previous, and a humongous quantity of traffic was expected. Instead of 10am, we had to call in for duty at 9am. I didn’t bother that much, 9am still wasn't too controversial..

As I arrived on the parking lot a feeling of intense anxiety arose. Many external couriers were employed, to ease our work load. The parking lot appeared to be way too small for the fast amount of tall delivery busses that now occupied the area. I turned my vision from left to right, there wasn’t room to breath. As I found my way through the big mess, I noticed that a couple of colleagues were still waiting outside. Marco, Brian, and some more were smoking cigarettes at the dull picnic table. As it was the weekend, the average age of the delivery drivers spiraled down to about 20 years. For some reason the older employees didn’t care for the usually 130% pay on Saturday, or the 200% pay we got on that next Sunday (normally there’s no delivery on Sundays). More than 25 euros an hour for driving the yellow caddy through the sleepy suburbs, fine by me!

A slight glance through the glass window revealed the busy pickers still going at it. The whole loading area was covered with packed metal trolleys. The amount of packages that my eyes captured was insane! Never had I ever seen so much ''stuff'' in this small loading area. Awakened, and dazzled, I walked back to the picnic table, where I awaited the stunned faces of my colleagues. It was already past 9am, but the pickers were nowhere close to being finished.. Ofcourse, we, the delivery people, are the ones that have to pay for poor management decisions. Just another day in the delivery business..;)

Around 9.30 the planner came outside to notify us that the scheduled routes were ready for us to pick up. Desperately we moved inside by the masses. All of us curious about the longevity of our day. Through the small corridor we moved to the feared office. Along the way we came across the boss, who looked pissed (he always does). Quickly I grabbed the thick pack of paper laying there on the edge of the wooden table in front of me. It said my name in the right top corner. With my cold fingers I scrolled through the list with addresses to finally realize that my day wasn’t going to be that terrible after all. 130 Packages to deliver in favorouble neighborhoods, I think, for a minute, I even smiled.

To prepare for the expected density after Black Friday they had hired additional personnel, and called in various external couriers. We were with 28 delivery drivers that day! To put this in perspective, during the whole summer period the average amount of drivers hovered around about 10.

Of Course, it wouldn’t be the worst to have an additional twenty packages to deliver calculated in time, but the problem would be the relative tiny caddys. If there would be just a couple of big packages, it would mean that you couldn’t take all the packages at once. Now, this is very annoying! It means that you have to drive back to the parcel point during your route. This will most definitely consume about an hour, obviously depending on your neighborhood.

Brian laughed, and gestured a sign of happiness. I nodded back. It was the feeling of relief that took off the edge for everyone. Instantly everyone began talking and joking. Although it was still a longer route than usual, we had prepared for the worst.

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**Note:** the order of appearance is random.

1.Blockchain for Logistics

Fundamentally, it’s a technology that allows people/companies who often don’t really know or trust one another naturally to engage in commerce.

Think about any shipment: From point A to point B, you have multiple parties touching the freight and needing to see what they need to see. And yet there are thousands of shippers and carriers—land, sea, rail and air—as well as freight brokers/forwarders, 3PLs, insurance providers, customs agents and customers of all kinds. So there are many participants who often know little about one another, and yet they have business to conduct, ranging from small, low-value shipments to larger, or very large and very high value shipments. But there’s no standardization. There is no means of sharing data in a trusted manner across this network of participants.

One of the simplest and clearest use cases is the way blockchain can be used to introduce greater visibility across the value chain.

A distributed, digital ledger—has many applications and can be used for any exchange, agreements/contracts, tracking and, of course, payment. Since every transaction is recorded on a block and across multiple copies of the ledger that are distributed over many nodes (computers), it is highly transparent.

Sources:

Forbes

Forbes

2.Big Data

Cars already contain a lot of advanced technology. With connected cars, automobile manufacturers will one day remotely update software systems, and monitor engine performance and powertrain performance.

By 2020, the connected car market report states that connected car services will account for approximately $40 billion annually. These services include infotainment, navigation, fleet management, remote diagnostics, automatic collision notification, enhanced safety, usage based insurance, traffic management and, lastly, autonomous driving.

The root of these applications is big data, as increasing amounts of data are collected from remote sensors; this information is being interpreted and leveraged to transform the automotive industry into one of automation and self-sufficiency.

The past year there have been numerous blockchain startups that are building a platform to distribute and leverage the big data. Iota is one of them and they already partnered up with Volkswagen. VW wants to integrate the technology into its products to make sure all the cars get the data they need to run certain updates and functions as we advance into the future of technology.

Sources:

Networkworld

Newgenapps

Ethereumworldnews

3.Electric Cars

Worldwide sales of pure battery EVs (excluding hybrids) grew by approximately 45 percent in 2016. Global sales are poised to climb from 1.2 million in 2017 to 1.6 million in 2018 and further upwards to an estimated 2 million in 2019. It’s not all smooth driving though as the EV industry needs to overcome major challenges related to battery technology and charging infrastructure, both of which have failed to match the cracking pace set by EVs. In 2017, car manufacturers targeted higher battery capacities of over 60 kWh that increased the range of an EV up to 200 miles on a single charge.

There are currently over 90,000 public charging stations globally which are poised to expand to over 120,000 in 2018.

The past year has been marked by a flurry of announcements from major auto makers about their plans for the EV market. Should these plans fructify, it represents a mouthwatering potential of 400 models and estimated global sales of 25 million by 2025.

Electric Vehicles Power the Future

The alternative fuel market will reach $614 billion by 2022. The Asia-Pacific region is continuing to corner this market. In July 2016, the market share for electric vehicles (EV) in Asia broke through the 1% barrier, up to 1.1% of all new car sales. Although this may not sound like much, 1.1% meant 34,000 new EVs on Asian roads in July 2016, a 188% increase over June.

This could bring about new opportunities for manufacturers in all regions. In 2017, we could well see European and U.S. manufacturers increase their presence in Asia around advanced safety technology and crash testing.

Sources:

McKinsey

Forbes

Industryweek

4.Driverless Cars

“Driverless,” “autonomous” and “self-driving” are all terms that have come to mean pretty much the same thing: a vehicle that can drive itself with no human intervention required, at least under some circumstances.

Market analysis:

According to Infoholic Research, the global autonomous vehicles market revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 39.6% during the forecast period 2017-2027 reaching $126.8 billion by 2027. Increased investments by automakers, the changing needs and behaviour of customers, and environment-friendly features of autonomous vehicles are expected to drive market growth. The market is analyzed based on the sensors, hardware, software, services, regions, and autonomous vehicles types.

Sources:

Infoholicresearch

Medium

5.Usage Based Insurance

Insurance companies are increasingly using IoT data to improve their precision in assessing risk, pricing policies, and estimating necessary reserve. The introduction of IoT has created significant opportunities in the automotive insurance sector such as usage based insurance (UBI).

Automotive usage based insurance (UBI) is a category of motor insurance that considers various factors for the calculation of the premium. These factors include the type of vehicle used, distance traveled, and the behavior of the driver among others. UBI encourages safe driving behavior that results in fewer accidents, which in turn helps insurance companies to reduce claims payout and improve the bottom line.

Usage-based car insurance started in the late 2000’s as a niche experimental effort by a select number of insurance companies in select regional markets. Fueled by an increase in the number of connected cars and smartphones, it has now become a mainstream offer by most insurance carriers especially across North America and Europe. Driving information can be accessed online or on apps allowing customers to monitor their driving patterns and make needed adjustments to improve their chances for better discounts.

Sources:

Blog.marketresearch

Forbes

Intellimec

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- Dissecting the Scene – Euphoria

- Dissecting the Scene – Call Me by Your Name

Recently I’ve watched an interview with Martin Scorsese for his upcoming release: The Irishman. In the interview he noted his admiration for filmmaker Lynne Ramsay. I hadn’t heard about Ramsay before, so decided to look him up. Soon I found out that You Were Never Really Here, one of the new Joaquin Phoenix movies, is written and directed by him.

Time for me to check it out;)

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Synopsis

The movie centers around the character Joe, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Ramsay does a really good job in not feeding the audience too much information too soon. In the opening we witness, what could be interpreted as the cover up of a murder, having said this, we aren’t given many facts.

Joe is a loner that struggles with his own demons. Traumatic experiences from the past haunt him during his day to day life. The fact that we, when least expected, see just flashes of what happened to him as a child, really speaks to the reality of how traumatic events are experienced. In most cases the individual that suffers from these experiences doesn’t know the whole story either. It’s this framework that Lynne Ramsey uses to tell this story. This really lets the audience feel what Joe experiences, and eventually gives us a better understanding of the severe influences of childtrauma.

Joe works as a detective/hitman that is specialized to rescue children from child trafficking circles. He lives with his mother, and takes care of her. Besides his mother, he doesn’t really have a social life. His work is his life. For his latest ‘’job’’ he has to save the daughter of a senator. The senator doesn’t want to engage the authorities to keep it out of the news, so instead, hires Joe. Very soon Joe enters the brothel where she is located. Without mercy he storms into the place and kills all the guards, and clients, with a hammer. He leaves the house with the senator’s daughter, who seems paralyzed by her recent experiences.

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The story is told from the perspective of Joe. A vague and intense vibe is created, and many questions remain unanswered. Tiny flashes of the past reflect Joe’s traumatic experiences from his time in the army, and from his childhood. Especially the ones from his childhood are intense, and vague. For the audience it requires enough trust to depend on this character who struggles with his own mental health. The ‘’flashes’’ of trauma are just his point of view. I, for one, definitely began to doubt the trustworthiness of his narrative. These style elements feed the mysterious tone, and accounts for various surprising plot twists.

Ramsay does a really good job by telling this story in an unorthodox way, while at the same time making it incredibly engaging! A fine piece of filmmaking!

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