For the tenth anniversary of Weekend, writer-director Andrew Haigh reflects back on this life-changing film, telling queer stories, and more.
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.
Designing a journey through Oslo
Jørgen Stangebye Larsen, Oslo, August 31st’s production designer, discusses crafting a geographically realistic portrait of the city.
There is a world elsewhere: Exile in Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st and Louder Than Bombs
In this essay, we discuss exile in two Joachim Trier films: Oslo, August 31st’s clear cut, fatalistic story of exile, and how that sense of estrangement in Louder than Bombs is much more complex and optimistic.
All About Eve at 70: A closeup on Joseph Mankiewicz’s classic and its stage adaptation
On the 70th anniversary of Joseph Mankiewicz’s All About Eve, we dissect why Ivo Van Hove’s recent stage revival, and its attempts to be ‘cinematic’, pales in comparison.
‘Astronauts are so fragile’: Alice Winocour on Proxima
Proxima is one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF19. Director Alice Winocour discusses drawing a connection between motherhood and space exploration.
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 outwardly strong women.