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Phillip Johnston our last winner has sent us this:

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on August 18, 2009 at 6:00 pm | Reply Bob Clark

I know it’s not the movie I’m thinking of, but it reminds me of “Still Life”, a Swedish (?) film about a deaf nun. It’s one of those films I not only can’t find on DVD, in any region– I can’t find any evidence of it existing on the internet, whatsoever. I caught it at the 2001 Montreal Film Festival, and I’ve always wanted to track it down. I guess this picture just puts me in a nostalgic mood…
- on August 19, 2009 at 3:11 am | Reply Jamie
  
  Bob, sounds to me like you are describing this film (dvd details to left):
  http://www.artfilm.ch/stilleliebe.php?lang=e
  (there are a few links at the bottom of the page for additional info for ya)
  
  and it’s imdb listing:
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295636/
  
  let me know, it sounds good.
  - on August 19, 2009 at 4:40 pm Jamie
    
    ‘Awaiting moderation’ what gives? I think Bob would like this info…
  - on August 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm Bob Clark
    
    Yeah, I figured it out by myself eventually, but I appreciate the effort (and would’ve appreciated it even more, if it hadnt been for the moderation snafu). It’s a great film and I’d love to see it again. Of course, I’d need a reliable Region Free DVD player AND a reliable PAL television set, all of which is a little outside my financial priorities, at the moment. Anybody with the means to see this movie, however, is recommended to do so.
  - on August 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm Sam Juliano
    
    Jamie, whenever links are included in a comment, it automatically goes into moderation. That’s wordpress. It’s ridiculous, but that’s the way they do it.
on August 19, 2009 at 2:51 am | Reply Phillip Johnston

Wrong on the film. Darned close on the context.
- on August 19, 2009 at 5:17 am | Reply Bob Clark
  
  Well of COURSE it’s wrong. The film I’m talking about isn’t on DVD, so it’d be a little difficult to get a screencap from it. I really wish it was available, though, because it was a pretty beautiful movie. What pains me is that it’s one of those sad cases of a film that makes festival rounds but never enjoys any wider exposure, beyond that.
  - on August 19, 2009 at 5:23 am Bob Clark
    
    Wait a minute– turns out I was wrong. It is on DVD. And it’s Swiss, apparently. “Stille Liebe” is the title. So it’s out there, for Region 2 people.
  - on August 19, 2009 at 4:20 pm Phillip Johnston
    
    It sounds wonderful. I will have to check it out. I had to order a Region 0 DVD of this one…
on August 21, 2009 at 5:13 pm | Reply John R.

Children of a Lesser God.
on September 2, 2009 at 5:20 am | Reply Dan

I think it’s clue time once again, my friend.
on September 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm | Reply MovieMan0283

Hmmm. I guess this is what happens what Guess the Pic gets segregated from the main hustle and bustle…
on September 21, 2009 at 6:16 pm | Reply David

It makes me sad.
on September 23, 2009 at 10:42 am | Reply MovieMan0283

So we’ll never know…
on October 7, 2009 at 2:45 pm | Reply Joseph Demme

I haven’t seen it in ages, but my guess would be “Let the Right One In”
on October 9, 2009 at 8:52 pm | Reply David

Is Phillip still checking to see if people have guessed correctly? I have a feeling he’s not.
- on October 9, 2009 at 9:11 pm | Reply Sam Juliano
  
  David: I will e mail him. I am hoping we can resurrect this feature over the next week or two. I appreciate your foondness for it very much.
on November 22, 2009 at 4:36 pm | Reply MovieMan0283

Philip Johnston, please name your price! We’ll pay any ransom! We want “Guess the Pic” back and not in little pieces!

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