The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine4.0

It's had various turns and twists that you'd expect, but also some that you wouldn't. It's a romcom, a thriller, and a good love story that shows that, in many cases, love transcends beauty, age, or personal preferences.What struck me most about the film was how it gave me a sense of what it must be like to experience the world through a blind person's perspective. The blurred background (or bokeh) also serves to highlight the emotional distance between our protagonist and the individuals around him. In addition, we observe that Braille is used throughout the entire film, from the opening credits to specific scenes.The acting is solid overall, and Petri Poikolainen's portrayal as the film's protagonist is particularly noteworthy. It turns out that the actor has the same difficulties as our protagonist, but despite this, he does a great job of conveying the character's feelings and thoughts, as well as those of the audience, and of developing the tender relationship between the guy and the beautiful stranger.All in all, a beautiful and at times tense film that everyone should see in large part thanks to its very good performances. Thanks to totti for putting it on my radar.TODAY SCHEDULEFulltime KillerFat Choi SpiritMy Eye Sees A GhostThe Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic

Julian4.0

Petri Poikolainen (an actually blind actor with multiple sclerosis!!) gives such a charming, heartwarming and fun performance in this otherwise extremely distressing thriller. This film follows a blind cinephile with MS, who faces the cruelty of society and a painful amount of ableism in a world that isn't designed for people like him, when leaving his home on his own to meet his long-distance girlfriend. Instead of the usual disabled 'inspiration porn', The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic instead points a mirror at the able-bodied people who are the cause of these situations by shutting out disabled people from society.Finnish director Teemu Niki somehow manages to create an even more sensory experience than recent films like Sound of Metal and The Father.We really need more films like this! True representation! Check this one out whenever you can!It's a shame that this wasn't in any competitive selection at Venice, because it's definitely deserving of many accolades!

Ryo Shen5.0

不愛《鐵達尼號》的男人卻比他人更懂愛，他因殘疾對人性失望，卻也因為愛重拾希望。給五顆星的原因非常簡單，因為鏡頭裡的模糊不清都是我的日常。我每天起床都為可能來臨的失明做好準備，我看到喜歡的電影的時候都在想我哪天可能沒辦法再看了。所以散場後我一直哭，打這些字的時候也在哭，我還是很害怕那天的到來，看著主角出門後的每一個步伐都是如此場賭注，每一次呼吸都是如此心驚膽跳。而且最令人恐懼的是，我可能沒辦法像主角那樣勇敢，或許那天到來時，我沒有踏出家門的勇氣。所以我也想跟女生一樣抱抱主角，想跟他說：你辛苦了，就算肉身被限制、無法自由行動，但你的心靈、你對電影的熱愛使你自由。