'I Don’t Love You Anymore’: A Goodbye
Somewhere in Czechia, the middle school aged Marek (Daniel Zeman) hides his innocence behind the lens of his cellphone’s digital camera.
After nearly four years of monthly posts, this will be my last entry with the post calvin. I’ve been blessed to write and, more importantly, be read here and I like to think I’ve become a better writer over the years, at least in part, thanks to the editors and opportunities at this site.
For the last few years, I’ve been working toward a (paid) career in film criticism. It’s not exactly the most market-friendly job, nor is it even my primary financial one, but I’m proud to say I’m finally reaching a point where I can think of my writing on film as a job. This fall, I was blessed with the opportunity to be paid to cover my first international film festival and I’ve even had a few reviews logged onto Rotten Tomatoes. My inner writer’s attention has been so myopically focused on making that dream a reality that I have not devoted the effort or planning that this site deserves.
In the meantime, here’s a sample of what I’ll be doing: reviewing international cinema with a special focus on Northern and Eastern Europe (as well as East Asian). What follows is a very brief review of a small film called I Don’t Love You Anymore (2023) co-produced by Czechia, Slovakia, and Romania. The film is not yet available in the United States.
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