There is an idea we’ve discussed from time to time, which is the philosophical concept of “sonder”, which is defined as the realization that every person we encounter in our daily lives, whether in a brief interaction or passing, has their own rich, complex life and we remain only a brief part of it, rarely…

For just about as long as stories have been told, there has been an effort to preserve our history, whether in the spoken or written traditions of different cultures. Storytelling is nothing more than the act of simply taking words and assembling them to have some meaning, with the emphasis being on conveying something integral…

There are some subjects that are simply too painful to discuss, and making artworks centred around them can be a challenging endeavour, especially when it comes to exploring the emotions situated around particular circumstances. Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson are driven by the desire to explore a few of these subjects in Ghostlight, in which…

The idea of the open road is appealing to many of us since the freedom and ability to engage in a momentary act of recklessness where actions seem to have very few consequences and the adrenaline fuels our wild ambitions is something that represents a very different way of life. This is why I suspect…

In the canon of remarkable Japanese filmmakers who were active during what is often considered the Golden Age of Japanese cinema, one name is not mentioned as much as it should be – Teinosuke Kinugasa worked for decades as one of the most reliably fascinating and skilled directors, crafting a series of exceptional films known…

“Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains” There are many quotes by Karl Marx that can be used to preface a discussion of The Working Class Goes to Heaven (Italian: La classe operaia va in paradiso), in which director Elio Petri carves one of the most scathing and unsettling…

Many of us take our position in life for granted – even if one doesn’t live a life of luxury, there is still consistency and comfort that guide our daily routines, which is something that is unfortunately not a universal experience, particularly for those in developing countries or those ravaged by war, civil unrest or…

Life is filled with countless challenges, and we all approach them differently – for Lucia, her dream has always been to become a harpist, following in the footsteps of her father, who has played the harp for years as part of their small Yoreme community in Northern Mexico, where it is a cultural tradition that…

One of the wisest pieces of advice that I have ever encountered was when I was told that the only person stronger than the one who fights is the one who manages to resist since it takes more strength to remain stoic than it does to react in anger. Obviously, this is a nebulous concept…

There have been few filmmakers more dedicated to the subtle art of exploring everyday life than Mia Hansen-Løve, who has constructed an entire career out of a very specific kind of delicate, earnest social realist drama that strives for authenticity and in the process provides meaningful insights into the lives of ordinary people as they…