The couple, surprised by the news of the pregnancy, decides to immortalize this strange time in the form of a film. The phone that they pass to each other watches their everyday life, becomes a witness and provocateur of questions and doubts. She experiences extreme emotions, to which it is sometimes embarrassing to admit. He is consistently renovating the apartment and feels that there is no room for weakness.
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
'The Menu' has a strong story. The 5 acts, which are defined by the courses, are an excellent subversion of the classic 5-act film structure.
The Sandman features a plethora of LGBTQ+ characters and is openly expressive about it!
Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.
“It's not ghosts. It's not supernatural. It's... It's America. And it's everywhere.”
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
