As a big fan of Scandinavian cinema, I was really looking forward to the premiere of this film. Godland is definitely worth a watch, and not only for lovers of cinema of this origin. This film was slow, extremely beautiful and made me want to buy a ticket to Iceland as soon as I left […]

I was surprised to discover that the recently released The Eight Mountains is an adaptation of a novel, written in 2016 by Paolo Cognetti. The film seemed more like a product of the pandemic, tackling themes of loneliness, self-discovery and reconnecting with ‘what truly matters’, something many felt over the last couple years.  Perhaps those […]

We expect the best from the best. In our heads, we create the image of an infallible genius who will exceed our expectations each time, thus materializing our belief in his outstanding skills. However, despite the predictions and assumptions of many fantastic minds as well, we do not live in a futuristic-dystopian society with superhuman […]

Based on the best-selling novel by Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Otto is a tale of love, loneliness, and friendship. Director Marc Forster enriches the story with contemporary issues, such as gender identity and the complexities of modern families, differing from the 2015 Swedish version A Man Called Owe. A Man Called Otto is a […]

The Tate, the National Gallery in London, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim. What do these galleries and museums have in common besides being the most popular and well known art centers in the world? Nan Goldin with P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) organized protests at all of these galleries to achieve […]

Director Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, received a 13-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. Since then, it went on to be praised as one of the best films of the year, as well as being nominated for 9 Academy Awards. Although […]

Critics are enthusiastic about his film and it achieves this status from the very first few minutes. It opens with beautiful shots of the main character, revealing his character. Paul, a spoiled red-haired white boy befriends a black boy named Johnny at public school. Their relationship quickly becomes unbreakable as they find in each other […]

Since its premiere in Cannes this year, dark comedy Triangle of Sadness has divided critics and audiences alike with its attempt at social commentary on power relations. Its take on economy, race, gender and more might not be ground-breaking, but it’s still a deliciously entertaining, Palme-d’Or winning film from Swedish director Ruben Östlund. The film, […]