I'll throw in a couple recent films that have wowed me:
Heart of a Dog (Anderson, 2015). A discursive memoir/essay in the style of Chris Marker, loosely centered around her beloved Lolabelle. Affecting and strange. Some passages remain strongly hypnotic after seeing this twice in the theaters and twice more at home. Worth it, if nothing else, for the extraordinary stories of her childhood revealed toward the end! (Note there is another, differently sublime Heart of a Dog, Bortko's 1988 adaptation of the Bulgakov classic).
Certain Women (Reichardt, 2016). Perhaps Reichardt's best. A delicate interweaving of three short stories by Maile Meloy, who is recommended equally warmly. The effect of this quiet, somewhat rueful film is oddly tonic and buoying. Try it out.
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