The House of Sand

A pregnant Áurea (Fernanda Torres) with her mother (Fernanda Montenegro) follow her mad husband's dream of settling in the deserts of Maranhão, Brazil. Death and betrayal soon leave the two women stranded in this remote paradise. Áurea gives birth to Maria and the sands of time sift through their fingers...

The two Fernanda's seamless exchange roles across generation. Seu Jorge plays a stoic role far removed the one he played in The Life Aquatic. The cinematography is breathtaking and the landscape soon becomes the lead actress.

Rating: * * *

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Tres brilliant = Bill Murray as an eccentric Steve Zissou, as only Bill Murray can do it. A very stylish comedy about a oceangographer who goes in search for the mythical killer Jaguar Shark that killed his closest buddy. His team consists of various characters that one would expect Steve Zissou put together: a likely illegitimate son, a preganant reporter, a Sardar cameraman, a nutcase German right-hand man, a part ex-wife, a guitar strumming brazilian henchman and ofcourse, weed smoking Steve Zissou amongst others. Enjoyed it, but as I figured not necessarily everyone's cup of tea. So Beware. Good soundtrack as well.

Rating: * * *