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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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Alex Heeney / October 4, 2018

Familiar Faces: Ben Foster’s subtle depictions of trauma

Ben Foster has made a career out of portraying complicated men with some relationship to trauma, in as quiet and subtle way as possible. We delve deep into the …

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Rachel Morrison, Mudbound

Lena Wilson / May 9, 2018

Rachel Morrison’s deeply empathetic cinematography

In Fruitvale Station, Cake, Dope, and Mudbound, Rachel Morrison's cinematography immerses viewers in marginalized characters' points of view. …

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Elena Lazic / April 12, 2018

Ramsay’s characters escape trauma through sensations

Lynne Ramsay’s features centre on characters dealing with trauma by losing themselves in sensations, not language. This is an excerpt from our …

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Thelma, Joachim Trier

Alex Heeney / November 25, 2017

With Thelma, Joachim Trier continues to develop his ‘dirty formalism’

Although it is his first foray into genre, Thelma is a continuation of director Joachim Trier’s signature ‘dirty formalism’, and further explores the themes of …

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Josh O'Connor, God's Own Country, Francis Lee

Alex Heeney / November 3, 2017

Bright Young Things: Josh O’Connor is ready to be vulnerable

We take an in-depth look at the career of rising star Josh O'Connor who plays Johnny Saxby in God's Own Country, his performance in the film, and talk to the …

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