Psychostasy of the Film

In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

The Match Factory Girl (1990)

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A drama by Aki Kaurismaki. A woman with a boring life buys a new dress and has a one night stand with a man. The man refuses to stay with he...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Man Without a Past (2002)

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A drama directed by Aki Kaurismaki. A man is hit on the head by thieves and forgets who he is. He tries to make a new life for himself in a ...
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