My Dinner With Andre (1981)
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The Gist:
The entire movie is a conversation that covers a realistic span of time, much in the same vein as something like Before Sunset. Here, however, the conversation is more intellectualized as Andre bats around existential and philosophical quandaries and observations while his estranged friend politely tries to keep up. The most interesting aspect of the film is the dynamic between the two characters. First Wally stays relatively quiet and just furthers Andre's monologues with simple guiding questions. About halfway through the film he gains some footing and begins offering his own perceptions, he even begins to argue against Andre's views. It's a fascinating film, filled with pleading questions of our existence, though there are moments where Andre's anecdotes lose temporal grounding (like when he talks about mystical fauns).
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