Paura is a project written and directed by Tommaso Ottomano jointly with CAM Sugar. It is composed of two more short films.
Like all modern societal phenomenons, it started with a meme. This one highlighted that when there’s a mom in a Pixar film, she is almost without fail given striking curves that highlight the bottom half of her body following a minuscule waist. From Elastigirl to the skeletal Mama Imelda, the animation giant’s artists seem to have a fixation on making exaggeratedly curvy maternal characters.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
Amanda Riley gets the opportunity to travel to Vietnam for the experience of a lifetime.
Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
Presenting a bold and unapologetic narrative focused on strong Muslim female characters, the show beautifully incorporates punk rock as a feminist movement in their lives.
