in no particular order
Fallen Angels, hk, the first hong kong movie i ever saw, there's so much i stole from it, the dress style, life in a suitcase, the smile, accepting the loneliness, chaos, etc i was young stupid impressionable but it's elements are timeless
Gangster No. 1, uk, not an exceptionally great movie but the themes, 70s, rackets, the dance the music, the dress, one day i will own a business club that plays nothing but 70s music
In The Mood For Love, hk, two neighboring couples that so naturally gets betrayed, so naturally they find a way to approach each other, and explore the need to fall for each other. beautiful film about loyalty and faithfulness, and how friendship and respect can be more powerful than marriage or conventional society standards. the pictures, the angles, the dialogue, so hot. this is probably my second fav movie ever.
Hable Con Ella - Talk To Her, spain, a story about two girls falling in coma and how people deal with life, death and nostalgia. about the sorrows of missed opportunities and the reality of walking again. I saw this movie 3 times in 3 different years in 3 different countries, and each time it was different, Almodovar is a genius, powerful movie. I never saw it again and never want to.
Tropa de Elite - Elite Troop, brazil, about the BOPE police squad in Rio and how nothing matters anyway, shows very authentically the current war in Rio de Janeiro
