“Eastern Plays” (2009) is a realist film that combines subtle humor, breathtaking imagery and unsurpassed acting.
Sofia will break your heart
There’s nothing gentle about this movie
“A Somewhat Gentle Man,” directed by Hans Petter Moland, follows the post-prison life of Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgard), a man who spent 12 years in prison for the murder of his wife’s lover.
For the love of a homeless man
“Good Morning to the World!” is a relatively short film following the life of a naïve, curious high school student.
Is that a nose in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Rin is a bullied young high school student. Tormented by her peers to the point of suicide contemplation, Rin has had enough.
Too many twists spoil the plot
Meet Lujan (Martina Gusman), a doctor who treats traffic accident patients, and Sosa (Ricardo Darin), a malpracticing attorney who scams victims out of insurance money.
Down and out in Carpathian hills
The Northwest Film center is now showing yet another fantastic film thanks to the 34th Portland International Film Festival.
This week at the Northwest Film Center
“Rubber” (2010)
directed by Quentin Dupieux.
Feb. 18
A Robber at the Portland Art Museum
Audiences are introduced to Johann Kastenberger (Andreas Lust), an Austrian marathon champion who also has a knack for and addiction to bank robbery.
February is the shortest month of the year, after all
Get ready for a treat. The Northwest Film Center’s early February films span all genres.
Three easy pieces
Editor’s note: As we all know, the Portland International Film Festival is coming soon. What does that mean for us at the Vanguard?
One night in the opium den makes a hard man humble
The Northwest Film Center is currently shifting focus to classic kung fu cinema. Unlike its contemporaries in Hollywood, the classics are both tragic as well as slapstick—a rarely thought complementary combination.