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On the Parallels of Love and Oppression in Carol (2015) and Disobedience (2017)

Comparing both films brings to light thought-provoking conclusions about the varying levels of oppression, and the varying degrees of love.

Film/StageA. MartineDecember 9, 2018queer, queerness, love, same-sex, lesbian, film, movie, movies, films, independent film, adaptation, carol, therese, esti, ronit, disobedience, the price of salt, society, oppression, sexism, misogyny, chauvinism, freedom, orthodox jewish, extorsion, gaze, scrutiny, restriction, restrictiveComment

The Dysfunction-Obsession-Fetish Trifecta in Secretary (2002) and The Piano Teacher (2001)

The films oscillate between the dual poles of Love and Death: they aren’t perfect films — if we only observe them through this limited scope.

Film/StageA. MartineJuly 24, 2018film, romance, mental illness, dysfunction, obsession, rape, sexual assault, emotional abuse, secretary, la pianiste, isabelle huppert, the piano teacher, adaptation, fetish, bdsmComment

Mentorship, Infatuation and Statutory Rape: Navigating Forbidden Lines in Una and The Girl in the Book

Can films dealing with sexual assault afford to be nuanced and open to interpretation, when there are so many people looking for excuses and copouts?

Film/StageA. MartineMay 22, 2018infatuation, sexual assault, rape, weinstein, abuse, dysfunction, films, cinema, television, tv shows, adaptation, mentorship, mental illness, family Comment

Morality Through the Ages: A Comparative Essay on the Little Mermaid and its Adaptation

This comparison is harder, however, much more interesting, when done between the Disney animations and their literary sources: the time frame is much larger, the mediums and the cultures they originate from are different.

Film/StageA. MartineJanuary 9, 2018mermaid, disney, andersen, little mermaid, fairy tale, adaptation, film, writing, cinema, book, danish, europe, cautionary tal, fableComment

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