Film Review
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“Hiroshima Mon Amour,” a 1959 romantic drama, was written by Marguerite Duras and directed by French filmmaker Alain Resnais. This film is a classic, renowned for its surreal, magical introduction. It opens with an evocative sequence of physical intimacy between two lovers, accompanied by a poetic narration that sets a dreamlike tone. Their bodies, illuminated…
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Have you ever wrestled with loneliness? When loneliness hits, I bet it hits hard enough to turn your world upside down. It can hit you when you are just passing your days doing nothing extraordinary- just regular, mundane stuff- capable of killing one’s spirit. No one has represented “loneliness” as well and as vividly as…
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A review of the French film, An Urban Allegory, directed by Alice Rohrwacher, exploring Plato’s concept of “The Allegory of the Cave” in today’s digital times.
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The dichotomy of public and private space seemed just a jargon until I realized how far a woman remains controlled, especially in the public space. Unlike men, women are supposed to be more coy and mindful in the public space. It is really difficult to conduct a debate over a topic focusing on the division…
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Some movies have a tendency to leave cinemagoers forever changed. The impact is so powerful that each scene of the movie remains etched in memory. Irrespective of time and place, one can still feel the same sensation as when watching the film. One of such movies, without any iota of doubt, is the classic…
