Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor discusses the gorgeous period costumes in Ammonite, which illuminate character and class just as much as the film’s dialogue.
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‘It was always about making you feel unsafe’: Oliver Hermanus on Moffie
South African auteur Oliver Hermanus on his 1981-set film, Moffie, about how the army indoctrinated conscripted boys with white supremacy and homophobia.
Ep. 87: Ordinary Love and Hope: Couples dealing with cancer
We discuss Ordinary Love and Hope, two recent films about couples dealing with a cancer diagnosis. We compare the film’s depictions of relationships, hospitals, and cancer film tropes.
‘A film about nothings that overwhelm you’: Kateryna Gornostai on Stop-Zemlia
Kateryna Gornostai discusses making an ensemble coming-of-age film where everything for the characters is happening for the first time.
Kelly McCormack dissects the commodification of women in Sugar Daddy
Screenwriter-actress Kelly McCormack on her new film, Sugar Daddy, tearing down the male gaze, and redefining femininity.
Ep. 86: Una & Slalom: Depictions of childhood sexual assault
On this episode we discuss how two films, Una and the recent Slalom, depict the trauma of childhood sexual assault. We discuss the films’ messy navigation of depiction and questions of empathy and catharsis.