Utako, a beautiful mature woman constantly targeted by men, suffers from a strange illness. A hormonal imbalance causes fluid to accumulate in her body when she becomes sexually aroused. This fluid is released in large quantities involuntarily—commonly known as "female ejaculation." Doctors have even warned her that she will die in agony if she doesn't reach orgasm. This illness led to her divorce from her husband, Murayama, who is now dating Utako's younger sister, Seiko. Despite this, Murayama and Seiko continue to look after Utako. Then, one day, Utako is subjected to a persistent pervert on a train. If she becomes aroused, the symptoms will reappear! Utako manages to escape just in time, but the pervert follows her and sneaks into her room in the middle of the night…
When most of us think about diversity in film, we usually think about three things: race, gender, and disabilities. However, there is a forgotten topic... age. These are 12 of the best films about growing old.
Films staring black transgender actresses/actors are few and far between, it’s refreshing to see a demographic represented in film that hardly gets any attention. This is especially important as the Black trans community has been shown in studies to face the highest level of discrimination amongst general trans and non-binary groups. That is why it’s so crucial that we amplify their voices through any way we can, storytelling being a great medium to do so.
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a film that is jarring within the first five minutes. Being at the edge of my seat from the very beginning made me feel both excited and frightened for what was to come, and it did not disappoint. Led strongly by Jennifer Lawrence as Grace, a woman trapped in the “American dream”, this film shows that society tells us what should make us happy. Many critics describe Die My Love as being about post-partem depression, but it is so much more. After moving to a secluded home with her husband Jackson, Grace finds herself in the throes of motherhood. Feeling isolated in her physical environment and her romantic relationship, Grace suffers psychologically. Lawrence brings a sense of rawness and humor to the screen that is often uncomfortable. Robert Pattinson adds to the discomfort as her loving, yet lost husband Jackson, who cares about his wife but does not know how to help her. Lynne Ramsay has presented a film that forces us to look at the realness of life, and what happens when the promise of what should make you whole fails.
To say Hollywood has had a troubled past is the understatement of the century. In Ryan Murphy’s (American Horror Story) new Netflix series, Hollywood, that past is confronted and even rewritten.
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.
A Christmas tale that everyone is wishing for, and that everyone will remember.
