12 December 2024
The New Year is more than just a date change on the calendar. It often marks a turning point where the weight of past experiences is felt or the uncertainty of the future is faced. This season, Pera Film highlights films that delve into themes of hope, regret, nostalgia, and new beginnings.
This curated list treats New Year as a pivotal narrative moment, offering a selection that ranges from heartfelt dramas to absurd comedies, melancholic explorations, and hopeful journeys.
This unforgettable Frank Capra classic invites viewers to question the meaning of life. Amidst the spirit of the holidays, it delivers one of the most moving tales of rediscovering hope through sacrifice and optimism. George Bailey, who sacrifices his dreams for others’ happiness, is on the brink of despair on Christmas Eve. Enter Clarence, an unconventional angel who shows George the profound impact he has had on his loved ones, changing his perspective on life.
Directed by the legendary Billy Wilder, this film stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in a poignant yet humorous exploration of loneliness and alienation in modern life. Set on New Year’s Eve, the story follows C.C. Baxter, an insurance worker who lends his apartment to his bosses for their secret affairs, only to find his life complicated by his feelings for Fran Kubelik, one of the bosses’ mistresses.
Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece explores desire, secrecy, and the darker sides of human nature amidst the twinkling lights of New York City during the holiday season. Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, this psychological drama follows a married couple as they embark on a night-long journey into a mysterious and shadowy world, confronting suppressed desires and societal masks.
A quintessential Wes Anderson film, this story of a dysfunctional family reunited after years apart blends absurd humor with poignant moments of reflection. The reunion, spurred by Royal Tenenbaum’s return, forces each character to confront their past, relationships, and emotional scars, all set against a nostalgic holiday backdrop.
This modern holiday classic offers an inspiring story about new beginnings and second chances. The Holiday follows the journey of two women whose lives change during the Christmas season. Amanda (Cameron Diaz), living in Los Angeles, and Iris (Kate Winslet), residing in the English countryside, swap homes through a house exchange website to leave their disappointments behind. Through this unexpected change, both women step toward rediscovering life and love.
Set on a single New Year’s Eve Day in Los Angeles, this bold and vibrant story follows Sin-Dee, a transgender sex worker on a mission to confront her unfaithful boyfriend. Shot entirely on an iPhone, Sean Baker’s film offers a fresh perspective on identity and belonging through a humorous and socially conscious lens..
In this dark comedy, New Year’s is the backdrop for a family gathering that’s anything but ordinary. The eccentric Parker family faces escalating tensions when Jackie-O’s obsessive attachment to her brother turns the reunion into a bizarre and suspenseful affair, blending absurdity with unsettling truths about family ties.
Richard Curtis’s heartfelt film uses time travel not as a sci-fi gimmick but as a lens to examine love, family, and the fleeting beauty of life. When Tim discovers he can travel through time, he learns to cherish life’s little moments and the people who matter most. New Year’s has become a poignant reminder of the value of time and relationships.
Krampus is a horror twist on traditional holiday stories. It follows a family punished by the mythical Krampus after losing their Christmas spirit. Terrorized throughout a dark and stormy New Year’s Eve, the family must unite and rediscover the meaning of the season to survive.
This dystopian drama poses a haunting question: How would people spend their final hours on Earth if it all ended on New Year’s Eve? Following various characters' pursuit of closure, love, and understanding, the film examines humanity’s diverse responses to impending doom and the relentless search for meaning.
As the New Year approaches, Pera Film presents an alternative watchlist of 10 movies, ranging from Hollywood's timeless classics to memorable examples of modern cinema.
In 1998 Ben Jakober and Yannick Vu collaborated on an obvious remake of Marcel Duchamp’s Roue de Bicyclette, his first “readymade” object. Duchamp combined a bicycle wheel, a fork and a stool to create a machine which served no purpose, subverting accepted norms of art.
In 1493, exactly 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci was finishing the preparations for casting the equestrian monument (4 times life size), which Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan commissioned in memory of his father some 12 years earlier.
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