Month: June 2022

Parallel Mothers

“Parallel Mothers” Analysis and Review: Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers” Highlights the Struggle and Trauma of Single Mothers

By / July 4, 2026

Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers largely focuses on his favorite subject: motherhood. But this film is not a story of a single mother, but rather a story of two mothers. Even though the title of the film suggests their parallel lives, their lives do not remain parallel but intersect and assimilate with each other. Parallel Mothers …

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Memoria

“Memoria” Analysis and Review: Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Meditative Film “Memoria” Shows How Sound Can Impact the Rhythm of Life and How a Dislocated Individual Can Find Connection in an Unknown World

By / July 4, 2026

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s deeply meditative film Memoria is mostly driven by sound. The protagonist of the film, Jessica (Tilda Swinton), suffers from exploding head syndrome, and because of that, she hears a sudden loud boom sound very often and sometimes at odd times, like while sleeping at midnight. Initially, she is not able to realize that …

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