Synopsis Room in Rome is a film from Spain that was released in 2010 and is directed by Julio Medem, who is also known for his film ‘Lovers of the Arctic Circle’ and ‘Sex and Lucia’. Different from Medem’s other works, this film is set in a single hotel room in Rome, depicting the events […]
Synopsis “Little Deaths” is a 2011 British horror anthology film made up of three short stories which were individually directed by Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson, and Simon Rumley. It revolves the stories of human perversions, sex, mental and societal trauma, and murder. Mixing Cult and Exploitation styles, this film is a disturbing, fragmenting, shocking, and
Synopsis Bitter Moon is a dark and provocative romantic drama shredding emotional turmoil, and directed by Roman Polanski. This 1992 film was inspired by a book ‘Lunes de fiel’ by Pascal Bruckner. This film is an exploration of obsession, love, and destructiveness of fervor. It dissects the psychology of human interaction and reveals the relations
Introduction “365 Days: This Day” is a Polish Romantic film released in 2022 by directors Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes. It is a sequel to the 2020 film 365 Days which went viral and controversial due to its explicit content, the themes of power and consent in the relationship of the mafia boss and the
Released in 2011, A Dangerous Method is a film by one of Canada’s most revered directors, David Cronenberg. It explores the life and death of psychoanalysis’s most revered figures: Freud, Jung, and his patient, Sabina Spielrein. A Dangerous Method is a chronicle of modern psychiatry’s inception, focusing on the volatile relationships and powerful splits of
Released in 1998, “Wild Things,” directed by John McNaughton, is a steamy neo-noir film filled with suspense, eroticism, and mind games. While it may appear to be a typical 1990s erotic thriller with attractive actors and scandalous scenes, it is a well-crafted mystery that constantly shifts the viewer’s perception. The film features an all-star cast:
Introduction The Lover is a 1992 romantic drama French-British movie created by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film is adapted from a semi-autobiographical book by the same name written by Marguerite Duras. Set in 1929 French colonial Vietnam, the movie features the complicated and controversial affair between a French school girl and a rich Chinese man. The
Synopsis The Package is an engaging political action-thriller from 1989, directed by Andrew Davis. The story is set in the later part of the Cold War, peering into the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The central conflict of the film is the peace treaty that aims towards the complete dismantling of
Synopsis Lust, Caution, a film by Ang Lee, is centered on a romance, espionage, and a war during the Japanese occupation. It is set in Shanghai and Hong Kong in World War II, and is considered a wartime espionage Romance. It is about a young lady, Wong Chia-chi, who is a quiet student that gets
Synopsis Lee Holloway, a submissive, emotionally fragile young woman, has recently discharged from a psychiatric facility after attempting self-harm in Secretary. She is a woman living in her family’s house dominated by a mother who dictates every aspect of her life, while her father drinks himself into a stupor. She attempts to rejoin social life
