Entry N°4 - Favorite Movie

Just like the “my favorite book” topic, I have not seen many movies as I would like. Regarding that, I can say with property that at least two of my favorite movies were made by the same director, which is Christopher Nolan. One of the first movies he made, Memento, talked about the life of a person with short-term memory problems, involving some blood and revenge. I think is one of my favorite movies not only because of the amazing photography or the colors which give life to the scenes but also because of the topic itself. The fragility of the mind.

My other favorite movie is, without a doubt, Interstellar. A sci-fi history involving global warming problems, human exodus,  space technology development and the best of all: lightspeed travel around the universe. This movie is able to mix all of those elements, being able to narrate a passionate and hopeful story about humankind survival through space and time. Also, the soundtrack is just delightful, composed by Hans Zimmer.

The last movie I watched in a theatre was Mala Junta. A chilean movie which narrated a story about a couple of kids who met each other at small town in the Región de la Araucania. I totally recomend it, such a simple but visceral movie about the conflict in that region.

Entry N°3 - My favorite book

I have not read many books in my life, less than 100 for sure.  But my favorite authors are Mario Vargas Llosa and Albert Camus.  My kind of books is generally fiction novels, with detail descriptions and wild character frames. One of my favorite books is ‘The Stranger’, by Camus. It’s a well narrated short story of a man who’s feeling an outsider not only in the society he lives, but in his own life. Showing sorrow and desperation in a calm and soft way, Camus is able to display the modern life across all of us.

The last book I read was ‘The Lost Head of Damasceno Monteiro’. It narrates the story of a young Portuguese journalist who has to report and investigate a horrible murder of a man who’s head was taken off. The novel combines both mystery and police investigation across it chapters. The way it is written allows to the reader to flow inside its pages and enjoy the book without much effort.  I recommend it totally, it’s a fun, easy digest investigation novel written by Antonio Tabucchi in 1997.