Tag Archives: social drama

isolation and prejudice (film: Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii – Emanuel Pârvu, 2024)

Posted on May 13, 2025 by admin

With ‘Three Kilometers to the End of the World‘ (the original Romania title is ‘Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii‘, director and co-writer Emanuel Pârvu continues one of the main themes of his previous film ‘Marocco’ (or ‘Mikado’) – the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adrian Titieni, Bogdan Dumitrache, Ciprian Chiujdea, Emanuel Parvu, Emanuel Pârvu, gay theme film, Laura Vasiliu, Miruna Berescu, original script, Romanian cinema, Silviu Stavila, social cinema, social drama, Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii | Leave a comment

growing pains (TV Series: Adolescence – Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne, 2025)

Posted on March 22, 2025 by admin

I may be one of the last film enthusiasts in the world who doesn’t have a Netflix subscription (too little time!), so it was only by chance (staying for a few days at one of my sons’ house) that I … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Adolescence, British TV series, Erin Doherty, Jack Thorne, mini-series, Netflix, Owen Cooper, psychological drama, social drama, Stephen Graham, thriller | Leave a comment

fresh, authentic, human (film: Red Rocket – Sean Baker, 2021)

Posted on December 5, 2024 by admin

I didn’t miss the opportunity to watch ‘Red Rocket‘ (2021) because it is the previous film by Sean Baker, the director of ‘Anora’. This was one of the revelations of the year for me and not only for me, as … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Bree Elrod, independent cinema, original script, Red Rocket, romantic films, Sean Baker, Simon Rex, social drama, Suzanna Son | Leave a comment

dangerous relationships (film: Notes on a Scandal – Richard Eyre, 2006)

Posted on November 23, 2024 by admin

I’m not sure why the creators of the film ‘Notes on a Scandal‘ (2006) insisted on adding a disclaimer at the end of the credits that claims that ‘any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental’. The disclaimer is … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged British cinema, Cate Blanchett, inspired by a novel, inspired by true events, Judy Dench, Notes on a Scandal, Richard Eyre, social drama, Zoë Heller | Leave a comment

the nightmare of Cinderella (film: Anora – Sean Baker, 2024)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by admin

‘Anora‘, Sean Baker‘s film that won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year, begins as a romantic story whose protagonist is a Cinderella who is a stripper and prostitute, and continues as a violent drama that takes place in the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Anora, author cinema, independent cinema, Mark Eydelshteyn, Mikey Madison, original script, romantic comedy, Sean Baker, social drama, Yura Borisov | Leave a comment

Modern Times Square (film: La Cocina – Alonso Ruizpalacios, 2024)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

‘La Cocina‘ (2024), the bold and unusual film by Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios, immediately reminded me of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’. Both films have one memorable scene that visually and symbolically represents all that is wrong with the dehumanization of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alonso Ruizpalacios, Arnold Wesker, author cinema, immigration movie, inspired by a theatre play, La Cocina, Mexican cinema, Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, social cinema, social drama | Leave a comment

broken dreams (film: Stroszek – Werner Herzog, 1977)

Posted on October 2, 2024 by admin

Made in 1977, ‘Stroszek‘ is one of the most special films of Werner Herzog, one of the few very special directors who were part of that unique generation of filmmakers who made German (West German) films into some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, author film, Bruno S., Eva Mattes, German cinema, original script, social cinema, social drama, Stroszek, Werner Herzog | Leave a comment

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