(Un)Sentimental Films

7 films

When writing film reviews, I often criticize Chinese-language and Taiwanese films for being too prone to sentimentality and peddling warmth. However, when I watch movies, I'm often in a state of internal conflict. Which side of me—the cold and sharp, or the warm and sentimental—is more easily moved by a film?
This film list covers coming-of-age movies, movies about movies, the various relationships between story and art, how authors tell their own stories, and how they integrate the perspective of their era to reflect social consciousness. These aren't exhaustive, but they largely explain my current thoughts on cinema.