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  • THE TIES WE CARRY: ON KRISTINA SPASSOVSKA’S “MOTHERLAND”

    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 the daughter to set out on her own path. Right at this fateful moment,…

  • “TRIANGLE OF SADNESS” (2022): IN DEPTH ANALYSIS

    “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 world of wealth, fashion, and commercialism, which in contemporary society have become a benchmark…

  • “THE FATHER” BY FLORIAN ZELLER: IN DEPTH ANALYSIS

    “THE FATHER” BY FLORIAN ZELLER: IN DEPTH ANALYSIS

    A few introductory words — what you are about to read is an incredibly long text that I wrote as an university assignment. Anthony Hopkins delivers a wonderful performance in this film, and if you are planning to watch it, prepare yourself to shed some tears. The Father is a film that builds its narrative…

  • THE HEALING POWER OF ARTISTRY: “CANCER, CAPRICORN, PISCES”

    THE HEALING POWER OF ARTISTRY: “CANCER, CAPRICORN, PISCES”

    I am sharing with you an English version of a review of a Bulgarian short film I have published on the platform Kinematograf.bg. I have been thinking about this one for a long time after I first saw it. Furthermore, with the link provided, you can stream it absolutely free with English subtitles online. I…