Sebastian Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman depicts the plight of a transwoman, who has just lost her lover, against societal adversities. It is hard to believe that a transwoman is not given her due respect even in the twenty-first century. Bidding adieu to a loved one for the final time is a basic human right. It …
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan sketches the bitter reality in modern Russia wherein an established state system conspires against an individual and makes him or her a victim who loses everything. Even though the story is set in Russia, it can very well be placed in any corner of the world. The essence of the story crosses boundaries …
Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida does not really leave us even long after we finish watching this. This is surely a multi-layered film. Even though Ida apparently looks like a simple polish film set in the wintry weather of rural Poland, it has multiple historical references underneath. It is set in the 1962’s Poland but not restricted …