Pressured into strict classical music studies, Vakarė, a teenager, attempts to break free from a controlling mother and find self-identity. Vakarė secretly begins to search for self-expression and freedom, both in her everyday choices and in her relationships with her father and new acquaintances. A newly met strange worldview and symbolic objects nudge Vakarė to question her desires and true nature. A skilled pianist facing strong expectations, Vakarė reveals her independent voice.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
t’s relatable and heartbreaking all at once, and it’s impossible to watch Happy Together without reflecting on oneself. The film is stunning in every aspect, and is a vital piece of LGBTQ cinema.
"65" (2023) is the latest Dino flick to try and answer "what else can we do with dinosaurs?"
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.
Acutely funny and always well-intentioned, Last Week Tonight has a lot of heart for a satirical-news program.
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.
