#almayers folly

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Almayer’s Folly (Chantal Akerman, 2011, Belgium/France) Moody and mesmerizing. Nighttime photography dripping with enough drama to counterbalance the repeated but withheld Wagner we never get to hear explode. Reminiscent of Claire Denis' best moments in its leanness and sumptuous precariousness. But best of all, Akerman's acute sense and framing of location are still intact, along with Conrad's mystery.  3.5/5

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almayers folly

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...there are more lies in men's mouths in these days than when I was young, but I am not easier to deceive now.

Lakimba, Almayer's Folly by: Joseph Conrad

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The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour. An unpleasant voice too. He had heard it for many years and with every year he liked it less.

Almayer's Folly, Joseph Conrad