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Subgenre Sampler

 
Show Me LoveShow Me Love (Fucking Amal) (1998) Recommended
Dir. Lukas Moodysson
Feat. Rebecka Liljeberg, Alexandra Dahlstrom
Vivid depiction of teenage angst and restlessness that became a cause celebre (and box–office hit) in its native Sweden for frank, passionate…
Sicilia!Sicilia! (1998)
Dir. Jean-Marie Straub, Daniele Huillet
An unnamed man engages in a series of idle discussions with family members and strangers upon his return to Sicily from America in this aesthetically…
Sleepless TownSleepless Town (Fuyajo) (1998)
Dir. Chi-Ngai Lee
Feat. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sihung Lung, Kathy Chow
Hybridistic pan–Asian thriller set in the 'sleepless' red–light district of Tokyo, where petty crim Kaneshiro must revisit his gangster…
So Close To ParadiseSo Close To Paradise (Biandan, guniang) (1998)
Dir. Wang Xiaoshuai
Feat. Wang Tong, Shi Yu, Guo Tao
Chinese film set in the city of Wuhan before it was a household name, where two young migrant workers become embroiled in the city's criminal…
Storm Riders, TheStorm Riders, The (1998)
Dir. Wai Keung Lau
Feat. Sonny Chiba, Aaron Kwok
The big Hong Kong hit of '98 – a super–extravagant 'flying swordsman' fantasy that ambitiously distils a popular Manga comic book series…
TaxiTaxi (1998) Recommended
Dir. Gerard Pirés
Feat. Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal
From writer/producer Luc Besson, this four–wheeled fantasy comedy sets up a speed–freak taxi driver with a cop that can’t drive to…
Terrorist, The (1998)
Dir. Santosh Sivan
Feat. Ayesha Dharkar
Discovered and championed by the actor John Malkovich, this intensely concentrated thriller depicts the hardening and training of 19–yr old…
Thief, TheThief, The (1998)
Dir. Pavel Chukhrai
Feat. Vladimir Mashkov, Yekaterina Rednikova, Misha Philipchuk
Serious–minded trek across the landscapes and mindsets of post–WWII Russia that's been compared to BURNT BY THE SUN for dramatic impact.…
Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainThose Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998) Recommended
Dir. Patrice Chereau
Feat. Pascal Greggory, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charles Berling
Friends and associates of a deceased painter make a procession, via train, to the artist’s burial in this superb French drama. A highly nuanced…
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down GirlXiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (Tian yu) (1998)
Dir. Joan Chen
Feat. Li Xiaolu
Coming–of–age story set in the 70's about a teenage girl who is sent to the countryside during the "Down to the Countryside" Movement in…

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