“A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night”: A Powerful Look At the Exploitation of Women
While the director didn't set out to make a feminist film, "A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night" reads as a reclamation of female power in a patriarchal society.

Orhan, who works as a funeral director at the municipality, is also responsible for the cemetery for the destitute. He wants to marry his girlfriend Serpil, but cannot afford to do so. Orhan's friend Rafet wants to dispose of a corpse and asks Orhan to bury it in the cemetery for the destitute in exchange for money. Orhan's conscience troubles him, but he thinks that with the money he will receive, he can marry Serpil, and reluctantly accepts the offer. However, during the burial, it is discovered that the man is not dead, and things get complicated.
While the director didn't set out to make a feminist film, "A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night" reads as a reclamation of female power in a patriarchal society.
A lonely little Hawaiian girl and her mischievous blue alien friend form a bond that heals both of their hearts, as well as ours. This live action version adds emotional nuances—notably in the sisters’ dynamic—while preserving the charm of the original.
Years before Mexican director, Alfonso Cuaron, was winning Academy Awards for movies like Gravity (2013) and Roma(2018), he directed a small, intimate film about two best friends who decide to embark on an improvised road trip to spend time with an older, attractive woman who miraculously agrees to go with them. Y tu Mamá También is a deep journey into the raw sexuality and friendship of the young protagonists, as well as a subtle social and political commentary on Mexico at the time.
The concept of male fragility is explored (interestingly, by a male director) in The Sun Never Sets
Slytherin is painted negatively for the traits the members of this house embody. Although Slytherin students are ambitious, cunning, and determined, they are more.
If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.