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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