Hirokazu Koreeda extends, with this film, his deep cut exploration of the idea of a 'family'.
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Neo-Noir From South Africa Gets to the Heart of Social Violence
The South African noir drama 'Reyka', nominated at the 2022 International Emmys, draws inspiration from real-life crimes. The series depicts a society in which the ruthless pursuit of money …
Latest List of ‘Greatest’ Films of All Time Pleasantly Surprises, But Also Upsets, Movie Buffs
Sight and Sound magazine’s annual poll reflects a diversity of cultures and for the first time puts a female director’s film on top.
‘Squid Game’ Is an Allegory of Capitalist Hell
Like Parasite before it, Netflix’s survival thriller Squid Game dramatises the horrors of modern inequality and exploitation in South Korea – and shreds the capitalist myth that hard work …
The ‘Oscar Halo’ – How Awards and Nominations Direct Where Money Goes in the Film Industry
Nominations for the Oscars can add around US$20 million (£14 million) to the total income made by the film. Wins are even more lucrative.
How They See Us
With Indian content finally telling its own stories, an independent filmmaker asks why content commissioned in the West looking at the East tends to fall into the same three …