Katri and Janne want to take a trip which none of their friends have taken. They end up in Jakomäki.
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
The Noel Diary is about a man who unlocks an old diary containing secrets of the past.
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
'The Worst Person In The World' follows a part of life I don't see often portrayed on-screen: extended adolescence.
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.
