Spetters Blu-ray New Hollywood 'Defending Your Life' Director: Albert

'Defending Your Life' Director: Albert Brooks (1991) criterion collection

Beautifully realised and wonderfully performed satire of military and political power released at a time when cold war anxiety permeated culture

A cornerstone film of the Nouvelle Vague which uses flashback/memory in a hugely innovative and influential way

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A lonely newspaper man's wife finds herself creatively inspired by and drawn to her husband's visiting cousin

Spetters Blu-ray New Hollywood 'Defending Your Life' Director: Albert'Spetters' Director: Paul Verhoeven (1980) 4K Remaster Dutch w English subtitles includes director's commentary, video essay Coming of age drama Verhoeven style. Three young men have ambitions of escaping a humdrum life on the outskirts of Rotterdam by pursuing their passion for motocross racing. A young woman, with plans of her own, captures the attention and affection of all three. Reality and dreams sit in stark contrast.