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Explore patterns in a filmmaker's or performer's body of work to date.

A still from Weekend, of two men sitting on an old sofa together. The text on the image reads, 'Weekend at 10'.

Alex Heeney / September 27, 2021

Looking for home in the films of Andrew Haigh

In Lean on Pete, Charley’s search for home moves the plot, but the emotional journey to find home is at the heart of all Andrew Haigh’s work (Weekend, …

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Florence Pugh, Florence Pugh Midsommar, Florence Pugh Little Drummer Girl, Florence Pugh Lady Macbeth, Florence Pugh Fighting with My Family

Orla Smith / November 6, 2020

Florence Pugh reveals what’s beneath the strength of her characters

Throughout her short but bright career, Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth, Little Women, Midsommar) has made a mission of revealing the hidden vulnerability of …

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Céline Sciamma, Best scenes, Girlhood, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Seventh Row Editors / March 23, 2020

Ebook preview: Céline Sciamma’s 10 best scenes

From Water Lilies to Portrait of a Lady on Fire, we analyse 10 of Céline Sciamma's best scenes, revealing what makes her a master. This is an excerpt from our …

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Claire Foy, Unsane, Women in Horror Month

Alex Heeney / February 25, 2020

Claire Foy in Unsane (Great horror performances #2)

In this excerpt from her essay on Claire Foy's career, which features in our feminist horror ebook Beyond Empowertainment, Alex Heeney discusses the many masks …

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Geraldine Viswanathan, Hala

Orla Smith / January 11, 2020

Bright Young Things: Geraldine Viswanathan’s intelligent young women

After breaking out with her comedic role in Blockers, Geraldine Viswanathan showed her stunning dramatic range in Hala. We spoke to her about the film and …

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Alex Heeney / July 17, 2019

Spatial relationships in the films of Joanna Hogg

In all of her films, Joanna Hogg uses spaces to structure her characters' relationships, often finding them trapped by their own privilege and complacency in …

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