Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

Leelamma's wedding is thrown in jeopardy after her father loses the money he got after selling off his land. Paulose, an unemployed young man, finds the money and uses it for his own good.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
The repeated actions, the blood on the petals, the rustling under the floor…An ambient short horror film takes us into another realm.
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
In Saudi Arabia, a little girl (Wadjda) is told she can't have a bike because she's a girl. Wadjda struggles to obtain a bicycle to race her friend, Abdullah, due to the gender inequality and cultural norms of Saudi Arabia.
The sequel to the 2021 remake of the same name continues from where we last left off in this spooky adventure.
For the most part, 'Sweet Girl' recycles tired hyper masculine revenge tropes, but a surprise twist in the end turns it into a female-centric revenge film.