Babygirl

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High-powered CEO Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman) has an enviable reputation in an industry that is primarily dominated by men. She has reached her current position by taking risks and leaving a mark in the computer automation market, at the helm of a company that serves as an innovator and leader in their field. Her husband Jacob (Antonio Banderas) is in the performing arts, serving as director of a theater group. Together with their two daughters, they seem to be the portrait of a happy family. Or so they thought. Romy has certain fantasies and sexual desires that are left unfulfilled by her husband, a gap that is later filled by a daring intern named Samuel (Harris Dickinson) who senses, early on, his mentor's eccentric quirk of craving to be told what to do. What unfolds between them is a game of power, of giving and taking. In the end, who will emerge victorious?

The Age of Umbrage

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Guadalupe de Leon has had a rather curious upbringing. A child of a broken marriage between a guy your parents warned you about and a stereotypical woman who is supposed to be smart but turns out to be an idiot when it comes to love, Guada is raised by her single mother Siony in their humble home until opportunity knocks on their door. Although a teacher by profession, Siony’s passion is in the culinary arts. When she accepts a catering job for a big company and the owner falls in love with her cooking, she receives a job offer to be the family’s cook in exchange for an irresistible compensation package and free lodging for her and her daughter. Reluctant at first, she eventually accepts for the sake of Guada and the opportunities the little girl will gain access to. Moving into Don Paquito’s palatial estate in the gated subdivision of Alhambra, Guada experiences the perks of a rich lifestyle despite not being wealthy herself, while her mother slaves away in the kitchen.

The Historian

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An unnamed narrator finds a vellum bound book in her father’s study that has a dragon as its centerpiece. Curious, she begins to ask questions. Paul is hesitant at first, but aware that he must eventually share the story to his daughter, and so he does in several installments. He begins with the disappearance of his thesis adviser professor Bartholomew Rossi and how his tale is similar to his own, starting with the discovery of a dragon notebook among their pile of books while doing research at the library. What comes next is curiosity paving the way for a deeper research on the lore of Vlad the Impaler, the notorious 15th-century prince of Wallachia who had a penchant for horrendous torture methods. When Paul suddenly disappears just like Rossi, his daughter races against time as she tries to track her father, who is later revealed to have gone away in search of his wife Helen, the narrator’s mother, all while a supernatural presence consistently stalks them in the background.

The Brutalist

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Bauhaus-trained architect László Tóth (Adrien Brody) flees his native Hungary and ends up in Bremerhaven where he boards a ship that brings him to America. His wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and young niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy) are left behind. Docking in New York, László makes it his primary life goal to be reunited with them in America, but the American dream is proving hard to attain. He gets help from his cousin Attila (Alessandro Nivola) who has immigrated way before him and has now fully assimilated to the American way of life. The two are contracted by twin siblings Harry (Joe Alwyn) and Maggie (Stacy Martin) to convert a room in their father’s estate into a library as a surprise gift for his birthday. When the wealthy Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce) walks in on them in the middle of renovation, he gets mad and fires them on the spot. Later on, he traces László’s whereabouts after he discovers the latter’s reputation in the world of architecture. A partnership begins and lives are changed, for the better and for the worse.

A Complete Unknown

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Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) hitchhikes to New York city to meet his idol Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy). He finds out that the folk singer is in New Jersey battling Huntington’s disease. Upon reaching the care facility, Bob finds Guthrie with his close friend Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), a folk singer and activist who has an ongoing court case. The young musician is coaxed into singing one of his original compositions impromptu, which ends up impressing both Seeger and Guthrie. Soon, Dylan finds himself being dragged across town by Seeger, introducing him as an aspiring folk singer. He meets Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning) in one of his gigs and they start a relationship. Slowly gaining popularity, Dylan is soon paired with established folk singer Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), the two frequently performing together being a consistent bone of contention between the couple. As Dylan rises to the top of the folk music scene, his sudden shift to electric instruments raises eyebrows and puts his career at risk.

[SHIKOKU] Budget and Itinerary (2)

SUNDAY: March 2, 2025

Burger King (Nuggets w/ Fries + Coke) - 660.00

Water (Vending Machine) - 360.00

Kotoku Line (Takamatsu - Ritsurin Koen) - 240.00

Admission Fee (Ritsurin Garden) - 410.00

Kotoku Line (Ritsurin Koen - Takamatsu) - 240.00

JPY1,910.00