
Teresa is a young disabled singer, determined to become someone in the world of traditional Italian music, despite the difficulties related to her physical condition, the post-earthquake context and the unlikely helpers she surrounds herself with. A mockumentary shot entirely with local actors in a brand new neighborhood created around a container area, after the 2016 earthquake in central Italy.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
Tired of being cooped up in their cages, the critters escape the Australian zoo and try to find their way to the outback.
It is the attention to detail that makes Wolfwalkers resonate more than Luca for Queer representation