All it takes to change someone’s life entirely is two words: “I know”. This is applicable mainly to those who have done something in their past that they would prefer to have hidden, and when these misdeeds are unearthed, it can cause them to spiral into an existential crisis, which is often deserved, depending on…
Category: Drama
Midwinter Break (2026)
There are many reasons to end a relationship. In some cases, there’s a clash of personalities; in others, some indiscretion committed by one (or both) of the partners causes them to re-evaluate whether it is worth saving, or if just cutting it off would be better. Sometimes, it’s simply a case of two people drifting…
The Portuguese House (2025)
There is something magical about Portugal, a sense of whimsy and wonder that is often undercut by a lingering melancholy that is as much a part of the national consciousness as the celebrations that have come to define the country. I once heard someone say, in passing, “One does not visit Portugal, one settles into…
Quartet (1981)
The choice between excitement and security can be challenging, and many have fallen victim to the consequences of venturing down one avenue when the alternative is actually the one that is more reliable and worth their time. In the case of Quartet, this manifests in the very simple story of an impressionable young French woman…
Anemone (2025)
When given the opportunity, who among us wouldn’t want to work professionally with our beloved family members? The prospect of collaborating with our closest loved ones certainly seems appealing when you look at it from a distance, since it removes the barrier of professionalism and usually seems to be conducive of a more relaxed, informal…
Last Summer (2024)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the consequences that come when pursuing it can often be quite dreadful if one isn’t careful. It took Catherine Breillat over a decade to return to the medium of film after what we can only imagine was a daunting process when forming the autobiographical Abuse of…
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
While his name is now synonymous with a very particular kind of reliable independent cinema that offers exactly what it promises and doesn’t always inspire much passion outside of potentially having some intriguing narrative elements, and which are mostly adherent to the kind of star-studded, lightweight dramas and quirky comedies that speak to the neuroses…
Harvest (2025)
History tends to be presented to us in a form that is either nostalgic or heroic – whether it’s the valour of soldiers on the battlefield, or the beauty of the simpler existences lived by those in a time when we weren’t so preoccupied with modern problems. What we don’t often see – and for…
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
Life has never been easy for people like Junie Moon and her friends, who decide to check out of the hospital in which they have been residents for a while, and take up the challenge of starting their own home – Junie is a victim of a vicious acid attack that has left most of…
Colours of Time (2025)
The inherent challenge that comes with assessing the past is that there is simply so much of it – even by the time you’ve read this very sentence, it can be considered a historical remnant, an action that only exists in the past tense. This has led history to be viewed as stodgy and immovable,…
The Postmodern Pelican 