Sunday, January 15, 2012

Drive. 2011


You were warned. I'm starting the changes, and an important part of them is the creation of a new section that I'm gonna call ART. Here I'm going to talk about cinema, theatre, literature and expositions I visit, in other words, I'm going to talk about the things that open a bit my mind and make me grow.
PD: I'm not an expert in any of the subjects I'm gonna talk, I'm just going to give my subjective opinion!

Empiezo una nueva sección en el blog que llamaré ARTE. En ella hablaré de cinema, teatro, literatura, exposiciones, etc., en resumen, de las cosas que me inspiran y me hacen aprender. No soy una experta en ninguno de estos temas, así que solo leereis mi opinión personal. No me juzguéis demasiado duramente. 



DRIVE. 2011.(http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film832415.html)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Screenwriter: Hossein Amini (Based in the book by James Sallis)
Composer: Cliff Martinez
Cinematographer: Newton Thomas Sigel
Cast:Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman, Bryan Cranston, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Tina Huang, Joe Pingue, Christian Cage, James Biberi
Country: USA
Plot: DRIVE is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) by day, a loner by nature who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan). When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best-Drive.


Few days ago I went with my friend Carlota to see "Drive". A friend of us had seen it at "Festival de Sitges" and recommended it a lot, so we enter the cinema with a lot of expectation.
We were not disapointed. The film happened to be a mix of genres. Noir cinema, violence, love and social criticism mixed in a brilliant film, with a quiet rythm that helps you going inside the story, without making it boring. The music was remarkably amazing and full of meanings, as were the silences.
I loved the crude violence showed in the film: with no sugar, no hidding. The violence is included in the film as a natural fact, nothing complicated or much prepared. The performance of the actors is perfect for each character, they really seem the persons they act to be. Ryan Gosling turns (more) easy to love interpretating this character with lots of nuances and shapes, but a great heart; in love with a sweet Carey Mulligan in the purest way: caring of her, and just trying to keep her and her family safe.Without any egoism. 

I adored the presentation, with the pink credits, the anonymity of the driver, the music, the blood, the crudity, and also the aesthetics. The silver jacket with the scorpion turned into a symbol, and also into a metaphore.




  

 Hace unos días fui con mi amiga Carlota para ver "Drive". Un amigo de nosotros había visto en el "Festival de Sitges" y lo recomendó mucho, así que entramos en el cine con mucha expectativa.

No nos decepcionó. La película es una mezcla de géneros. Cine negro, violencia, amor y crítica social mezclados en una película brillante, con un ritmo tranquilo que te ayuda meterte dentro de la historia, pero sin que resulte aburrida. La música era verdaderamente impresionante y cargada de significados, al igual que los silencios.

Me encantó la cruda violencia mostrada en la película: sin azúcar, sin esconder. La violencia está incluida en la película como un hecho natural, nada complicado o preparado. La interpretación de los actores es perfecta para cada personaje, realmente parecen a las personas que interpretan. Ryan Gosling se vuelve (más) fácil de amar interpretando este personaje con una gran cantidad de matices y un gran corazón, enamorado de una dulce Carey Mulligan de la forma más pura: el cuidado de ella, y tratando de mantener a ella ya su familia a salvo . Sin ningún tipo de egoísmo.

Adoré la presentación, con los créditos de color rosa, el anonimato del conductor, la música, la sangre, la crudeza, y también la estética. La chaqueta plateada con el escorpión se convierte en un símbolo, y también en una metáfora.


XX, Núria


Thursday, January 12, 2012

And a happy new year!


I hope that 12th of January it's not too late to wish everyone an amazing 2012 and send lots of energy to everyone that, like me, has already restarted the classes. 

Here you have some pictures of New Year's Eve, hope you like them! :)

Espero que 12 de Enero no sea demasiado tarde para desear un feliz 2012, y mandar energías a todos aquellos que como yo, ya han vuelto a reprender el curso. 


XX, Núria
 With my amazing girls at Apolo: Carlota, Laia and Carlota

 In the private party in Gracia, with Imanol

Him 

 The day after we still got energies to toast, Mom.



Sunday, December 25, 2011

NADAL


Bon Nadal. Feliz Navidad. Merry Christmas. Joyeux Noël. Buon Natale. Feliz Natal. Frohe Weihnachten.圣诞快乐. Zorionak. Bo Nadal. God Jul. Veselé Vánoce. メリークリスマス

xx, Núria

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

This long period of absense is not absolutely meaningless. Actually is the result of lots of changes in my life and in my person that made me rethink about the whole blog affair.   So now, I'm planning a reorganization, actually, a complete renovation of the blog to make it nicer, more useful and a bit more myself. (I'm not THAT egocentric, actually) 

So, be ready, because soon the NEW blog is arriving to the net :)

XX, Núria

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Keep the color


Now that days are turning colder and University is every day a bit more stressful,  it's important to keep our selves optimistic and save the color in our outfits. If the sun it's not here to make everything shine, we have to manage to keep the bright vision of the world!

And red..red, after all, THE color. Mixed with basics for a casual outfit, nothing complicated, for a afternoon with friends lying in any of the amazings bars of the Raval!

 

 

  
 


 

Red pants and Silk blouse: Zara
Levis jacket, Neckerchief, Bag, Watch and Ring: Vintage
Shoes: Victorias

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Striped transparent


 Returning to University it's being harder than I expected, and the timetables don't help! I don't have even time to post! I need to get use to it again, and organize my self a bit better, if not...this will be real hell!

I really needed to wear this dress before it turns colder! So in a random afternoon, to go to the cinema, I decided to wear it. A friend fell in love with it! (insanely) It seems that my Norwegian purchases really made it! ;)

 






 

Dress: Monki
Body: American Appareal
Belt: Zara
Bag, Ring and Watch: Vintage

Saturday, October 08, 2011

La plaça



 Have you ever realized how lonely looked the places where we go out at night during the day? Every pub, bar and disco are closed, there are no tables in the terraces, no people anywhere and too much silence...

This pictures were took in "la plaça" (the square), the nocturn-life zone of L'Estartit during one of the last days of summer...

Looking at them I realized how much I miss the summer and vacation...How much is left for summer again?

 
 




  

  Fluor skirt: Zata
Nude body: intimissimi
Sandals: Mustang
Sunglasses, Egypcian necklace and Watch: Vintage