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Christopher Nolan’s “THE ODYSSEY”: Where the Lines Between Commercialism, Grandiosity, and Good Taste Blur
My perspective as an Eastern European filmmaker It has always been particularly risky for directors and dramaturgists to stage adaptations of classic works, whether on screen or on stage. The problems arise on several fronts – either academics, literary scholars, and…
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THE TIES WE CARRY: ON KRISTINA SPASSOVSKA’S “MOTHERLAND”
After an accident, a young woman is forced to stay home and be her mother’s two hands. A family made up of an emigrant mother and daughter is on the verge of being split apart, just as the moment arrives for…
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“TRIANGLE OF SADNESS” (2022): IN DEPTH ANALYSIS
The film “Triangle of Sadness,” directed by Ruben Östlund, is a dramatic comedy that intertwines several typical genre devices and storylines within its essence. The plot the film tells its viewers is a kind of novella that teaches and critiques the…
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