M.A.D. Money and Drugs 

This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.

Darren Arronofsky focuses on diverse and heartbreaking stories about the human experience.

Netflix’s new comedy drama, Don’t Say Good Luck, is a heartwarming tearjerker as well as a love letter to the transformative power of being a theater kid. Directed by Julia Hart, Don’t Say Good Luck follows Sophie (Sunny Sandler), a theater kid who finally gets the lead role in her school’s production of Waitress - just as she finds out her mom Elizabeth (Melanie Lynskey) is dying of cancer. While the singing is by no means spectacular and Sandler’s acting is stiff, the film is grounded in the moving performance of Lynskey as a mother who wants nothing more than for her daughter to achieve her dreams, even if she can’t be there to see them.

Wuthering Heights— What is the cost of love?

I understood post-memory as passing down stories and images of one’s experiences that are not your own. For decades, rape has been depicted in cinema through a third-person perspective, leaving the viewer to observe rape; not to experience it. 

At its core, How to Divorce During the War is about how long one can hold onto their moral principles and empathy when personal comfort is at stake.