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Existential crisis - podcast episodes

At the Seventh Row Podcast, we love a good film about an existential crisis — especially now that there are more and more of them. We regularly cover films that fit into this category. Dive deep into the best contemporary films about characters in the midst of an existential crisis with these episodes.

Seventh Row Editors / September 8, 2020

Ep. 56: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl: Justine Triet’s women on the verge

This week on the podcast we look at Justine Triet’s two films, In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl. We discuss how Triet’s blending of multiple genres emphasizes the multiple facets of a character’s life, and more.

Seventh Row Editors / August 25, 2020

Ep. 54: I Used to Go Here and Unexpected: Kris Rey’s thirtysomethings

In this episode of the podcast, we compare writer-director Kris Rey’s two most recent films about women in their 30s: Unexpected and I Used to Go Here

Seventh Row Editors / May 5, 2020

Ep. 40: Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, & Mouthpiece: Dead mothers

This episode is on Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, and Mouthpiece, formally expressive explorations of grief, memory, and subjectivity.

Seventh Row Editors / January 13, 2020

Ep. 25: Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy and Night Moves

Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy discuss site favourite Kelly Reichardt’s two (pre-First Cow) films about men

Seventh Row Editors / September 23, 2019

Ep. 19: Bill Forsyth’s gentle comedies

In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we discuss two recently restored Scottish classic gentle comedies directed by Bill Forsyth, Gregory’s Girl (1981) and Local Hero (1983).

Seventh Row Editors / June 21, 2019

Ep. 14: The Souvenir and the films of Joanna Hogg

This episode is the perfect companion piece to our ebook Tour of Memories. We discuss the film in depth and explore the insights gleaned from the in-depth interviews in the book.

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