In this essay, Orla Smith explores how Raw is as much about the experiences of her sister, Alex (Ella Rumpf), and their relationship — which saves Justine. This …
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Must Reads
Must reads are the best of the best articles at The Seventh Row. These include reviews, interviews, and essays. If you're new to the site, this is a good place to start to get a sense of what kinds of stories we write. Here is the best of our multidisciplinary approach to reviewing films, our most illuminating and original interviews, and our best essays.
Elle and Big Little Lies: Progressive representations of violence against women
Paul Verhoeven's Elle and Jean-Marc Vallée's Big Little Lies share the common goal of unmasking the omnipresence of misogyny via its horrific …
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Interview: Director Cristian Mungiu on the sound design of Graduation
Cannes Winning director Cristian Mungiu discusses his approach to sound and framing in his film Graduation. …
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Theatre Review: Simon McBurney’s The Encounter has to be experienced live
Simon McBurney's one-man show The Encounter is a journey into the Amazon and the nature of consciousness, using theatre itself as a metaphor for memory. …
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Review: I, Daniel Blake is a declaration of personhood
Ken Loach's Palme D'Or Winner I, Daniel Blake is a bracing call-to-action against bureaucratic failures to treat citizens like people. But it falters …
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Davies’ adaptation of The Deep Blue Sea is a memory film with an unreliable narrator
In Terence Davies' screen adaptation of Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea, Davies plunges us into Hester's memories, nudging us to accept her interpretation of …