This film is about the work of Joe Picard caring for the land in the Vermont town, Middlesex, where he was raised. Plowing snow, haying, cutting firewood and more, Joe's knowledge of tending the land throughout the seasons represents an intimacy with nature that, in our contemporary computer age, is fast dying out. His work ethic is informed by his Native American and French Canadian heritage.
Complex relationships between mothers and daughters are far from a new concept, whether the strain comes from abandonment, beliefs, or trauma. In My Only Wish, an Incluvie Film Festival submission, Brenda Gutierrez’s take on her character’s maternal divide comes in the form of abandonment.
In the spirit of Halloween, here's a list of body horror films which can be interpreted as trans allegories.
Even if Drive My Car (2021) doesn't win Best Picture, it exudes a palpable sense of dreariness and lifelessness that is further embodied by Yusuke, portrayed tragically by Hidetoshi Nishijima. Check out movie reviews & summary!
Looking back at the representation of different cultures in the magical world of Harry Potter
Everyone needs a BFF and a "wing person" like Yumi (Chloris Li). Li brings the "straight person" persona, literally and figuratively balancing James Aaron Oh's perfectly timed comedic delivery as the unlucky-in-love.
In Deaf, the Spanish director Eva Libertad explores pregnancy and motherhood from the perspective of a deaf woman. Her movie examines how the world imposes the notion of disability on her main character while she actually does not feel disabled herself.
