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 Who starts a review with such a controversial opinion? Apparently, I do. I'm clearly trying to grab your attention, but that's because I want to encourage you to watch Left-Handed Girl, which premieres globally on Netflix this November. This isn't just because I myself am a "left-handed girl," but also because this film reminds us what it feels like to enjoy a good cinematic experience. Having seen it in a completely packed theater at the Busan Film Festival, I'm not just speaking for myself when I say this film will make you react out loud, thanks to the protagonist, who is the same age as Matilda was back in the day. Seeing anything from a child's perspective is always endearing, but seeing the bustling, neon-lit streets of Taiwanese markets against the beautiful night sky is something else entirely. Left-Handed Girl tells the story of a young girl named I-Jing, who gets into trouble every time she's around her grandfather because, as you might have...

 TikTok has been banned in several countries for various reasons, but it remains the hub of short-form storytelling worldwide, especially when it comes to the romance genre. From vampires to criminals, everyone finds love with the most naive humans imaginable in a matter of seconds or over the course of several videos; yes, there are also series on TikTok. But since there's no room for nuance in such a short time, simplistic power dynamics and the romanticization of problematic clichés are commonplace. And with its growing popularity, this type of content has been imitated on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, leading to an avalanche of material that has the power to completely atrophy the viewer's brain. It would be fine if this kind of superficial content were limited to social media. However, after watching films like The Tearsmith, It Ends With Us, A True Gentleman, Umjolo (the entire franchise), Nadaaniyan, and today's subject, Bad Influence, it seems that the "T...

I haven't watched Grey's Anatomy in years, although it's still airing, like a doctor of retirement age forced to keep working well past their prime. I think every country has its own equivalent medical drama series. In India, we had Dil Mil Gaye back in the day, and there are a dozen Korean medical dramas, all quite good and worth watching. And now, I dare say, we've found a Spanish one that's just as dramatic, bloody, and perhaps much more sensual than you might expect.  Breathless is the classic medical drama where a group of doctors in a public health system hospital struggle to cope with emergencies and terminal illnesses. But that's not all, because after a while, that might get a little too bleak for our taste. So we have a series of romances, some internal intrigues, incestuous relationships among the staff, and the struggle of working in the public health system. Creator: Carlos Montero Stars: Najwa Nimri, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Blanca Suárez Breathless s...