By Benjamin Brown “Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each otherâ€- Lawrence Stern Like Yin and Yang, pain and pleasure are ultimately two sides of the same coin in an emotional vortex of […]
Film review
Review by Laura Saxton Dir: Kim Morduant Beginning with a caliginous and deep undertone, “The Rocket†soon introduces the harsh repercussions of globalisation on small communities within Laos and their unforgettable past of war and […]
(Jury Prize, Festival de Cannes 2013) Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda By Lina Rhrissi Imagine you discover that you have been switched at birth and that your parents are not your real ones. Would you look more […]
Dir: Anthony Chen By: Oliver Thom “With a view so nice it’s no wonder so many people come here to jumpâ€. A sentimental portrait of domestic Singapore, Ilo Ilo is the semi-autobiographical feature debut of director […]
Dir: Geetu Mohandas Having premiered at Sundance Film festival this January, actress-writer-director Geetu Mohandas’ first film Liar’s Dice is – like the lead character – intelligent, quiet, and moving. Starting off in the mountainous Indian region […]
Dir: Srdjan Dragojevic By: Â Matej Vujasinovic Is marriage between homosexuals normal? Should it be allowed? Can we accept same sex partners? Twenty-first century questions that remain unanswered and are being asked all over the world. […]