How to Be Loved(Jak być kochaną)

‘You have a voice which gives confidence in life,’ so is the radio actress told. But is she a reliable narrator? Given the five glasses of cognac, her stream of consciousness spirals into her fraught love affair with a monstrous narcissistic actor during World War II. Told entirely from her perspective, a woman’s personal sacrifices and fragile pride subtly flow through her fragmented memories in disjointed flashbacks, yet the long take constitutes another layer of cinematic narration, giving nuanced dimensions to the lasting scars of war. Introducing an intelligent formalism that enriches what could be a melodramatic tale, it is one of the most acclaimed works of Has’ early career.

Cannes Film Festival: In Competition

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