Film Language Tag: naturalistic acting
Naturalistic acting requires an actor to embody the role that he or she is playing fully and naturally in order to communicate that character's essential self.
Aftermath, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
After Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) sacrifices her body to Mr. Bebe for Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), she asks Gabita why she handled the process so thoughtlessly.
Anne Has a Stroke, Amour
Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) has a stroke while Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) tries to interact with her.
Argument With a Student, TÁR
Lydia (Cate Blanchett) argues with a student, Max (Zethphan Smith-Gneist), on separating the art from the artist.
At the Movies, Stranger Than Paradise
Eva (Eszter Balint), Willie (John Lurie), and Eddie (Richard Edson) go to the movies.
Bedtime, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne (Delphine Seyrig) and her son Sylvian (Jan Decorte) go to bed on the first night.
Cheating Is....Not Good, Keep up the Good Wor
After leaving an event for her partner, Aksel, Julie (Renate Reinsve) meets Eivind (Herbert Nordrum) at a party and they question whether their interactions constitute cheating.
Closing Sequence, Faces
Richard (John Marley) yells at Maria (Lynn Carlin) for having a man over.
Closing Sequence, The Battle of Algiers
Epilogue describing the uprising two years following the film's events.
Closing Sequence, Roma
Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) returns home with the family, returning to her daily routine in a reorganized home.
Closing Sequence, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig) kills a client and sits in thought.
Closing Sequence and Credits, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
After disposing of the fetus, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) finds Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) in the hotel restaurant.
Daniel's Final Testimony, Anatomy of a Fall
Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner) gives his final testimony at his mother's court case.
Daniel's First Testimony, Anatomy of a Fall
Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner) gives his first testimony in his mother's court case.
Discussing the Procedure, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov), the man who will administer Gabita's abortion, speaks with the girls (Anamaria Marinca & Laura Vasiliu) about the procedure.
Do You Love Me?, A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel (Gena Rowlands) and Nick (Peter Falk) clean up after the messy night.
Driving to Florida, Stranger Than Paradise
Willie (John Lurie), Eddie (Richard Edson), and Eva (Eszter Balin) drive from Ohio to Florida.
Ending Sequence, Mediterranea
Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) works a party for his employer’s daughter.
Exhibit 31, Anatomy of a Fall
Sandra (Sandra Hüller) and Samuel (Samuel Theis) fight in an audio recording presented at court.
Family Fight, The Tree of Life
Mr. O'Brien (Brad Pitt) disciplines Jack (Hunter McCracken) and R.L. (Laramie Epler) for talking back to him. Mrs. O'Brien (Jessica Chastain) retaliates.
Greased Hogs, Hud
Hud (Paul Newman) wins a town pig wrestling contest.
I Don't Know What to Do, Winter's Bone
Out of options, Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) tries to ask her mother (Valerie Richards) for help.
I Want a Divorce, Faces
Richard (John Marley) and Maria (Lynn Carlin) laugh, then Richard tells Maria he wants a divorce.
I Want You to Hit Me, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) encourages The Narrator (Edward Norton) to stay over at his place. Once that's settled he asks him to hit him. The Narrator then gives us a backstory for Durden. It flashes back to the present and The Narrator hits Durden, starting the first fight of the movie and the beginning of fight club.
Initial Spread, Contagion
Several people around the world develop serious symptoms from an unknown illness, including Beth Emhoff.
Jesup's Bones, Winter's Bone
Merab (Dale Dickey) takes Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) to find her father's bones.
Julie Breaks Up With Aksel, The Worst Person in the World
After spending the day with Eivind, Julie (Renate Reinsve) breaks up with Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie).
Julie Confides in a Dying Aksel, The Worst Person in the World
After learning she's pregnant, Julie (Renate Reinsve) visits a dying Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie) in the hospital.
Krista's Emails, TÁR
Lydia (Cate Blanchett) reads emails between her assistant, Francesca (Noémie Merlant), and Krista (Sylvia Flote) that incriminate Lydia.
Little League Coach Abuses Neil, Mysterious Skin
Recollecting a past trauma, Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt voicing, played by Chase Ellison in childhood flashback) recalls a time when, after a game, his little league coach (Bill Sage) flatters, plays with, and finally sexually abuses him.
Los Halcones, Roma
Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) and Teresa (Verónica García) go into the city to look for a crib.
Mabel and the Kids Reunited, A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel (Gena Rowlands) sees her kids for the first time after coming home.
Making Coffee, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig) sits at home and makes coffee.
Micah Searches for Jo, Medicine for Melancholy
After a brief phone call, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) searches on bike and foot to find where Jo (Tracey Heggins) is staying, knocking on doors repeatedly. Eventually, when he finds her and returns her wallet, he asks to come up to the apartment; she allows him to.
Milk Bar Café Bombing, The Battle of Algiers
Djamila Bouhired (Magda Al-Sabahi), Zohra Drif Bitat (Fouzia El Kader), and Hassiba Ben Bouali (Fusia El Kader) all bring parts of a bomb into French territory in Algiers to make an attack.
Nick Drinks with the Kids, A Woman Under the Influence
On the way back from the beach, Nick (Peter Falk) drinks beer with his children.
Opening Sequence, Anatomy of a Fall
Zoé (Camille Rutherford) interviews Sandra (Sandra Hüller).
Opening Sequence, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Opening credits, then Jeanne has a visitor.
Opening Sequence, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Set during Nicolae Ceausescu's dictatorship, two Romanian university students, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) and Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), prepare for Gabita's illegal abortion.
Oscar Meets Katie, Fruitvale Station
Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) goes to a grocery store where he worked and meets a shopper named Katie (Ahna O’Reilly) and helps her plan for a fish fry. After that, he presses his former manager to get his old job back.
Oscar Witnesses a Hit-And-Run, Fruitvale Station
Stopping for gas, Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) befriends a stray dog who, moments later, gets injured in a hit-and-run.
Peter Confesses to Michael , An Early Frost
After Michael Pierson's (Aidan Quinn) diagnosis with AIDS, Peter, his partner (D.W. Moffett) admits that he may have transmitted the HIV virus to him. Michael responds angrily, eventually telling him to leave their apartment
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers, Faces
Jeannie (Gena Rowlands) walks around her apartment, and Richard (John Marley) recites a tongue twister for her.
Potatoes and Soup, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig) goes to the store, overcooks potatoes, and feeds her son (Jan Decorte) and herself soup for dinner.
Prognosis, Fruitvale Station
Wanda (Octavia Spencer) waits at the hospital to hear of her son Oscar's (Michael B. Jordan) prognosis after being shot by a BART police officer. A doctor informs her and other loved ones that Oscar is not responding well to treatment, prompting Wanda to lead a prayer for him. However, Oscar dies.
Rachel Meets Eleanor , Crazy Rich Asians
Nick (Henry Golding) accompanies his girlfriend Rachel (Constance Wu) to his mother Eleanor's (Michelle Yeoh) kitchen to introduce them to each other.
Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums
Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.
Ringing in the New Year, Fruitvale Station
As Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and Sophina (Melonie Diaz) ride the BART into San Francisco, the train gets delayed, forcing them to stay on the train when midnight strikes. The passengers respond by putting on music and throwing an impromptu party.
Roma (Opening Sequence), Roma
Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) prepares the house for the family's arrival.
Running Errands, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig) goes to the bank and the cobbler.
Sam Cooke and Malcolm X Argue, One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) argue over about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
Sam Cooke's Boston Performance, One Night in Miami...
Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Anir) recounts the story of Sam Cooke's (Leslie Odom Jr.) performance for an angry crowd in Boston.
Sandra Acquitted, Anatomy of a Fall
Sandra (Sandra Hüller) is interviewed after being acquitted in her trial.
Sandra Tells Vincent About Samuel, Anatomy of a Fall
Sandra (Sandra Hüller) tells Vincent (Swann Arlaud) about her husband's mental health issues.
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Stranger Than Paradise
Eva (Eszter Balint) listens to music, and Willie (John Lurie) gives her a dress.
Si Larbi Talks to Ali la Pointe, The Battle of Algiers
Si Larbi (Si Mohamed Baghdadi) explains his rationale for a strike to Ali la Pointe (Brahim Hadjadj)
Talking With the Neighbor, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig)'s neighbor comes to pick up her baby.
The Beach Attack, It Follows
Jay (Maika Monroe) and her friends are at the beach, thinking they are safe, when suddenly the entity attacks.
The Dinner Party, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Still scarred from the procedure and its price, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) struggles to participate in her boyfriend's (Alexandru Potocean) mother's (Luminita Gheorghiu) birthday dinner.
The Fetus, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) returns to the hotel to check on Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) and sees the fetus on the bathroom floor.
The French Kill Ali la Pointe, The Battle of Algiers
Ali la Pointe (Brahim Hadjadj) and others are killed in a bombing by the French paratroopers.
The Milton Family, Winter's Bone
Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) tracks down Thump Milton (Ronnie Hall) in an attempt to get some answers. As a result, Merab (Dale Dickey) and the members of the Milton family capture her and beat her up until Teardrop (John Hawkes) comes for her.
The Operator's Daughter and the Engineer, The Lonedale Operator
The engineer pays a visit to his sweetheart, the operator's daughter.
The Price of the Procedure, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
In return for Gabita's (Laura Vasiliu) abortion, Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov) asks Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) to give up her body.
The Visit: The Grotesque Presentation, The Fly
Veronica (Geena Davis) visits Seth Brundle’s (Jeff Goldblum) loft-laboratory, and he presents his fly-like transformation to her, as they bond through the abject and despair of his physical and psychological disintegration.
The Wilsons and Tylers Meet at the Beach, Us
On the way to the Santa Cruz beach the Wilson family sees a dead body. Shortly later the family arrives at the beach and, while interacting with the Tyler family, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) encounters multiple coincidences that throw off her ability to converse with Dahlia Tyler (Elisabeth Moss). Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) converses with Josh Tyler (Tim Heidecker), and Umbrae Wilson (Shahadi Wright) hangs out with Becca (Cali Sheldon) and Nix Tyler(Noelle Sheldon). While the family members are distracted, the youngest, Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) wanders off, forcing Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) to panic while looking for her son.
They Didn't Come To School Today, The Fits
Beezy tells Toni about the girls who had the 'fits' and didn't come to school.
Three French Officers Killed, The Battle of Algiers
On July 20, 1956, the FLN organized the quick, subtle assassinations of three French officers in Algiers.
Tummy Ache, Roma
Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) confides in Sofia (Marina de Tavira) about her possible pregnancy.
Votes Under a Rock, Secret Ballot
The election agent (Nassim Abdi) and the soldier (Cyrus Abidi) look under a rock to find votes.
We're Here to Become Human Again, Sing Sing
Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin) is uncomfortable performing a scene during rehearsal, and Dino (Sean "Dino" Johnson) delivers an emotional monologue to inspire him.
Willie and Eddie Gamble, Stranger Than Paradise
Willie (John Lurie) and Eddie (Richard Edson) make money gambling and decide to go on a trip.
