Passionate and Undying, Love Needs No Language in The World to Come
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."

In the shadow of Thailand’s May 22, 2014 coup d’état, 68-year-old Aree receives a call that her granddaughter, Duangjai, has been left alone at the swimming pool, she rushes to pick her up. But as the day unfolds, it becomes clear that Kumphoon, Duangjai’s father—Aree’s son-in-law, a man whose political beliefs starkly oppose her own—may be missing due to a military coup.
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."
The movie opens with an empty house, cameras pan around from the perspective of what viewers are confused about at first, but turns out to be a spirit living in the home.
That feeling in your gut which tells you that there’s something out there you should look for and make your own, is what the power represents
Ultimately, Wicked is a story about the cost of being othered, the pain of being misnamed, and the quiet revolution of standing in your truth.
Remember when there was this amazing comedy titled "National Lampoon's Vacation"? To this day, it is a true classic of the genre and certainly put a new spin on precisely what KINDS of insanity could occur when taking the fam on the road. Then, like with so many successful films, there was the sequel (which for me was even MORE of a classic than the original!). However, the third film emerged....and then a fourth. Suddenly, the luster was gone and disappointment set in.
While not everyone may relate to the circumstances Danielle finds herself in in 'Shiva Baby', some are sure to understand her struggles as she is scrutinized for being a woman, a college student, an LGBT person, and a sugar baby.