What kinds of men attract attention? How do we justify our obsessions? What are the ultimate sources of betrayal and vengeance? Following a past episode on 'Women with Gravity', this episode focuses on American cinema of the late 80 and 90s to explore the roots and implications of instances in which we obsess over men. 

The Films:

Fatal Attraction (1987) directed by Adrian Lyne

Misery (1990) directed by Rob Reiner

Cape Fear (1991) directed by Martin Scorsese

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What are we the ultimate goals of modernity? Is it dangerous to abandon modernity? Can we live in harmony with nature? In this episode, we discuss the concepts of development, ideology and environmental degradation by looking at three films that each explore a distinct period of the modern age.  

The Films:

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) directed by Werner Herzog

Stalker (1979) directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Old Joy (2006) directed by Kelly Reichardt

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Why do women often feel suffocated? Is idolatry inevitable? How should we view others? In this episode, we discuss multiple cinematic depictions of women who attract attention and contemplate the dangers of social suffocation. 

The Films:

The Collector (1967) directed by Éric Rohmer

Shiva Baby (2020) directed by Emma Seligman

Ema (2019) directed by Pablo Larraín

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Is victimhood gender-specific? How should we attribute blame? Are claims to victimhood universal? Following a past episode on 'Male Victimhood', this episode compares the journeys of various female characters from cinema history, focusing specifically on their dealings with suffering, blame and responsibility. 

The Films:

La Strada (1954) directed by Federico Fellini

Requiem for a Dream (2000) directed by Darren Aronofsky

Rashomon (1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa

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How does our impending death impact our lives? What does it mean to die? How should we spend our time on Earth? In this episode, we look at three cinematic explorations of death to gain some insight into how we should live.

The Films:

The Seventh Seal (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman

The Fountain (2006) directed by Darren Aronofsky 

Ikiru (1952) directed by Akira Kurosawa

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How do we reconcile our sense of rationality with our emotions? Are there various lenses through which we can understand human nature? In this episode, we explore and question the traditional dualistic view of the human condition by considering various insights provided by three distinct films. 

The Films:

Apocalypse Now (1979) directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Persona (1966) directed by Ingmar Bergman

Mulholland Drive (2001) directed by David Lynch

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Why do we both seek and avoid the truth? What should we do when we encounter uncomfortable truths? In this episode, we focus on three films that explore the sometimes liberating and other times frightening concept of reality.

The Films:

The Truman Show (1998) directed by Peter Weir

Come and See (1985) directed by Elem Klimov

Blue Velvet (1986) directed by David Lynch

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Why do we run away? Do we ever look back? Can we ever fix the mistakes of our past? In this episode, we take a look at multiple cinematic characterisations of the modern American drifter in contemplating whether there is ever a way home once we leave it. 

The Films:

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) directed by Lasse Hallström

Five Easy Pieces (1970) directed by Bob Rafelson

Paris, Texas (1984) directed by Wim Wenders

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Can men be victims? Do men outgrow victimhood? Should men view themselves as victims? In contemplating these questions, this episode focuses on the changing depiction of men in British cinema throughout the late 50s and 60s.

The Films:

Kes (1969) directed by Ken Loach 

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) directed by Karel Reisz

If.... (1968) directed by Lyndsay Anderson

Look Back in Anger (1959) directed by Tony Richardson

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Can we be truly free whilst engaged in a relationship? Are relationships a form of emotional imprisonment? Do relationships guarantee us unique freedoms? In this episode, we discuss the impact romantic love has on individual freedom by looking at how the relationship between these two concepts is explored in three different films. 

The Films:

The Piano (1993) directed by Jane Campion

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) directed by Céline Sciamma

Phantom Thread (2017) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

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