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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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Seventh Row Editors / February 3, 2020

Ep. 28: 1917 and Jarhead — Sam Mendes’ war films

In this podcast episode, Alex Heeney, Brett Pardy, and guest Debbie Zhou discuss Sam Mendes's war films: 1917 and Jarhead. Sam Mendes's new film 1917 is …

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Seventh Row Editors / December 23, 2019

Ep. 24: Marriage Story

In this episode of the podcast, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy …

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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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Orla Smith / July 15, 2019

Approaching center frame in The Souvenir

In The Souvenir, Joanna Hogg demonstrates Julie’s development from a shy observer to the main character in her own story through the way Julie occupies the room …

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Ryan Warren Smith, Production Design, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny

Orla Smith / April 18, 2018

Interview: Colour reveals character in LOP‘s set design

Lean on Pete production designer Ryan Warren Smith discusses how he created rich, detailed environments that subtly reveal character. This is the third feature …

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