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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.

Alex Heeney / September 30, 2021

Director Andrew Haigh reflects on Weekend ten years later

For the tenth anniversary of Weekend, writer-director Andrew Haigh sits down for an interview on this life-changing film, telling queer stories, and more. …

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A headshot of Oslo, August 31st production designer Jørgen Stangebye Larsen in front of a still from the film. The text on the image reads, 'Oslo, August 31st at 10', written with white text in front of a purple background.

Orla Smith / August 31, 2021

Designing a journey through Oslo

Jørgen Stangebye Larsen discusses crafting Oslo, August 31st's production design and creating a geographically realistic portrait of the city. This essay is …

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The header image of this essay shows a still from Oslo, August 31st next to a still of characters from Louder Than Bombs, behind a streak of purple bearing the white text: "Oslo, August 31st at 10".

Alex Heeney / August 30, 2021

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 …

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Two stills stitched together, one of Bette Davis in the 1950 film All About Eve, the other of Gillian Anderson in the 2019 stage adaptation.

B. P. Flanagan / November 27, 2020

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 Ivo Van Hove’s recent stage revival, and its use of the 'cinematic' closeup with on …

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A still of Eva Green in a space suit in Proxima next to a headshot of director Alice Winocour. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / November 9, 2020

‘Astronauts are so fragile’: Alice Winocour on Proxima

Proxima director Alice Winocour discusses drawing a connection between motherhood and space exploration. Read more on Proxima >> “The idea of the …

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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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