There are only three important things in life for saxophone player Kelvin: music, his mother and his best friend. At sixty, his life suddenly loses meaning after his mother and best friend pass away one after the other. Once a self-proclaimed loner, he now finds the solitude unbearable and worrisome. Things change when a newly divorced lounge singer Qiling starts working in the same bar. Kelvin’s heart is reignited knowing Qiling shares the same passion for oldies. When love comes knocking at the door, Kelvin finds himself ready to play an evening song.
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
What happens to an inseparable bond when love for competing morphs into competing for love?
"Godzilla vs. Kong" is all style and very little substance. It's also the most fun I've had in months.
YouTube surpasses Netflix but there is more to the story.
In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
