Is the countryside instinctively alluring? What are the political and economic grievances of the modern farmer? Should our conception of rural culture be static or ever-changing? With the release of 'Alcarràs', this week's episode focuses on the political philosophy of rural life through 3 distinct cinematic depictions.

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How do we think of people when their true selves are unobservable? Is the projection of false identities onto others an inevitability? To what extent do people actually have multiple identities? Using a relatable romantic scenario as our springboard, this week's episode explores the ways in which we project imagined identities onto other people.

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What is it dangerous for the past to re-surface? Do we ever feel obliged to pay tribute to those that are no longer with us? How should we conceive the past?

This week's episode uses the complex relationship Germany has with preserving its history as a lens through which we can search for an enlightening way to deal with the past.

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Can intimacy come before love? Do our circumstances ever force us to demand love? Can people explore the world without love? This week's episode examines the relationship between intimacy and love by analogising it to that between a horse and cart.

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How strong are most family ties? Why might people refrain from being honest with their loved ones? Can we ever honour our families too much? In acknowledging the relationship between honour and honesty, this week's episode uncovers yet another complexity in the relations we have with the ones we love.

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To what extent are the realms constructed by artists part of reality? How much artistic value does reality itself offer? Do archetypal and realist narratives make up for each other's shortcomings? Responding to recent trends in mainstream cinema, this week's episode examines three films set in New York to explore inter-dimensional storytelling.

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Does extreme comfort guarantee us healthy relationships? Are there different forms of human attraction that sit on a sliding scale? How do sex and companionship complement and combat one another? In contemplating the interplay between leisure and love, this week's episode examines three films in which relationship drama is set against a backdrop of decadence and relaxation.

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Do all people inevitably yearn for stability in companionship? On whom do the needs of the vulnerable traditionally fall? Is it noble to voluntarily take on other people's burdens?

Following recent conversations about the aggressive aspect of femininity, this week's episode examines the abandoned caregiver archetype through three cinematic depictions of single mothers.

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Do we all partly reject and partly cherish tradition? Do we only observe this tension on the level of the individual? Are there certain values that transcend conservatism and progressivism? Following last week's brief discussion about the instability of binaries, this week's episode splices two seemingly contradictory ideologies.

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Are narratives only found in storybooks? How contextual are human values? How can strategic thinking help us improve the world? Through the lens of cinema, this week's episode seeks to explore the many lessons that sport can teach us about ourselves and reality.

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