July 7, 1988
The Vanishing (1988) **
A heavy and depressing psychological thriller about a young man searching for his kidnapped wife. Well directed and acted, with a shocking and terrifying ending. A coproduction between Holland and France, the film was submitted by Holland for a Oscar nomination, but was rejected because the director is French. French title: "L'Homme qui voulait savoir".
Red Sorghum (1988) **
Visually stunning, but weakly plotted Chinese film about winery workers fighting against Japanese invaders.
Sur (1988) **
Modernist drama directed by radical Argentinian director Fernando Solanas. Heavy-handed and dogmatic, but visually beautiful.
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