Feb 11, 2021Althusserian Marxism and Class Consciousness in Urrutia’s “The Platform” (2019)Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s “The Platform” is a story about survival. The narrative is an open representation of a hierarchal, empathy-less society in which cruelty is the norm, and even those who beg to differ from the norm, succumb to certain cruelty in order to survive in the end. It is not…The Platform4 min readThe Platform4 min read
Oct 9, 2020Voyeurism, Pleasure and Power in Netflix’s “The Fall”Allan Cubitt’s thriller The Fall is not a series that limits itself to the one dimensional crime and mystery angle. The audience already is aware of the killer from the very beginning. In no way is the centrality of the plot around the murders and the chase of the killer…7 min read7 min read
May 15, 2020What is a fairytale? in Whisper of the Heart (1995)(Spoilers ahead) In the middle of a work-centric household is Shizuku Tsukishima, the kid who knows nothing outside the beautifully woven fairytale that she absolutely loves reading. It is her goal to read twenty books before she begins school. However, reading does not excite her as it once did. She…Anime3 min readAnime3 min read
May 2, 2020Photograph (2019)(Spoilers ahead) The director of “The Lunchbox” presents yet again, a love story birthed with his signature style elements and its uncanny chance-based progression. The picturesque frames of “Photograph” are reminiscent of those in “The Lunchbox”. Batra is true to his style of directing and screenplay through and through. The…Photograph5 min readPhotograph5 min read
Apr 21, 2020Joker (2019)(Spoilers ahead) “Joker” that begins as an origin story, set in Gotham City, is the story of Arthur and his descent into madness. The films attempt to create a counter-narrative to the originless Joker, previously played by actors like Ledger and Leto but digresses into much more, and without necessity…Joker 20194 min readJoker 20194 min read
Apr 18, 2020The metaphor of the parasite in Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite”(Spoilers ahead) Through a comical representation, the juxtapositions of socio-economic conditions of two families, “Parasite” transcends into a thriller tragedy by the end. …Parasite 20196 min readParasite 20196 min read
Apr 17, 2020Hamlet in “Haider”: A Political commentary(Spoilers ahead) “…To believe or not to believe, to kill or not to kill…” “… do we exist or do we not”. Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Haider” adapts the plot of Shakespeare's Hamlet while simultaneously exploring other elements of cinematic and narratorial adaptation freely. It does not maintain a strong fidelity towards…Movie Review9 min readMovie Review9 min read
Apr 15, 2020“The Portrait of a Lady on Fire” as the Manifesto of the female gaze.(Spoilers ahead) Céline Sciamma’s brilliance in “The Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a beautiful union of photographic frames, discourses on womanhood, companionship, love and the art of painting. The narrative revolves around the three female protagonists, Marianne, Héloïse and Sophie, the first a Parisian artist who has been…Movie Review8 min readMovie Review8 min read
Apr 15, 2020Love as a totalitarian institution in Lanthimos’s “The Lobster”(Spoilers ahead) Lanthimos’ 2015 film, “The Lobster” depicts a dystopian society in which one ought to find their mate in a span of 45 days or meet the consequence of being turned into an animal of their choice for the rest of their living years. However, the movie does more…Movies7 min readMovies7 min read
