Orla Smith podcast

Ep. 127: Fabian: Going to the Dogs and the rise of totalitarianism

We discuss the new German film Fabian: Going to the Dogs, directed by Dominik Graf, and how it portrays life in a totalitarian state.

On this episode we dig into how Run Woman Run explores coming of age in your thirties through an Indigenous perspective.

Associate Editor Brett Pardy recently defended his PhD about film and empathy. We discuss his research.

We discuss Benedict Cumberbatch at his best, worst, & poshest, from The Power of the Dog to The Courier to The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.

Alex and Orla report from the 2022 Berlinale Film Festival, and introduce you to the films they loved, from Lullaby to Comedy Queen.

We discuss how This is Going to Hurt, starring Ben Whishaw, brilliantly discusses the mental health of National Health Service workers