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• Tickets on DVD (2005)
  Starring: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi,  Blerta Cahani,  Martin Compston
  Director: Abbas Kiarostami,  Ken Loach
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  I've seen this movie before, and ordered it by mistake. However, it was interesting watching it for a second time. I disagree with some of the other reviewers in that I thought the first of these three cameos ( or vignettes, if you prefer), directed by Ermano Olmi, is the least interesting and the least well acted. It would be a shame if anyone found it so boring that they switched off without seeing the other two, by Kiarostani and our own Ken Loach respectively.
  These are 2 outstandingly good pieces. In the Kiarostani film, an actress by the name of Sylvana De Santis is completely mesmerising in her portrayal of an intractable and thoroughly unpleasant woman of a certain age, travelling in the company of a beautiful young man. The reason for both their journey and their relationship is explained, but remains fascinatingly open to question throughout.
  The Loach film, with its controversial characters and strong moral message, is probably the most clever of the three films. Iif you think subtitles are difficult to follow, try combining these with an argument between three hot-headed Glaswegian football supporters and a family of foreign refugees. Loach, director of such films as Cathy come Home, Up the Junction, and Kes, is a master of the genre.   4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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