The Unknown

the saddest losses from the silent era of films was actors using crazy expressions.
actors like nicolas cage(who's partially inspired by german expressionism) still use their face to tell a story but those actors are few and far between.

the unknown is a really good film, displaying a love triangle.
on the surface, the character of malabar is just the typical manly man, seeking the love of someone who doesn't want it because of her being scared of a mans physical touch.
alonzo on the other hand, a criminal in hiding, doesn't touch her physically but i would say he's mentally touching her.
he plays mind games and when that doesn't end like he wants, he ultimately seeks revenge.
while malabar is ultimately a decent person who doesn't understand nanon at first, they grow a bond together.
alonzo on the other hand begins as the only man nanon can trust, he slowly grows into jealousy because he wants wat he doesn't deserve.
its not a perfect executed film but im grateful this film didn't end up being lost forever.

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