Eo

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EO (DVD +Blu-ray) Director: Jerzy Skolimowski EO , a grey donkey with melancholic eyes and a curious spirit, begins his life as a circus performer before escaping on a trek across the Polish and Italian countryside. During his travels, he encounters an eclectic cast of characters, including a countess, a young Italian priest and a riotous Polish football team. EO’s journey speaks to the world around us, an equine hero boldly pointing out societal ills and serving as warning to the dangers of neglect and inaction, all while on a quest for freedom. Directed by the veteran Polish director ( Deep End, The Shout, ), EO won the Jury Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, before being nominated for Best International Feature at the 2023 Academy Awards ®. Special Features / Extras Review: Beauty and Innocence - and The World - I was never really a fan of animal movies, and never did I imagine that of all the creatures on earth, donkeys could win me over as film stars. But as it turns out, that is the case, indeed. I love Robert Bresson's classic "Au Hasard Balthazar" (1966), and perhaps that's why it was so easy to love "Eo." In many ways, "Eo" is easier on the emotions (and subconscious human guilt) than "Balthazar," even if both films eventually, and essentially, lead to the same place despite Eo being younger than Balthazar, who is a very old fellow by the end of his movie. Nonetheless, the very end of "Eo" did what few films ever have: it brought tears to my eyes (and later, some private weeping). I think of it often. I do not want to include spoilers here. I will only say, there are millions of stories in the last minutes of that movie, and they speak of innocence and beauty in a world that often is too inhumanely blind to such treasures. I think "Eo" is the best contemporary film I've seen in the past 2-3 years. It deserved the Oscar it was nominated for, and IMO, it should have won.