Tag Archives: social satire

the capitalist stepfather (film: ‘El buen patrón – Fernando León de Aranoa, 2021)

Many who have worked in a capitalist firm have heard the phrase obsessively uttered by Julio Blanco, the main hero of ‘El buen patrón‘ (the title is translated into English as ‘The Good Boss‘), the 2021 film by the Spanish … Continue reading

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the war of the classes goes on (film: Triangle of Sadness – Ruben Östlund, 2022)

‘Triangle of Sadness‘ by the Swedish director Ruben Östlund is the film that charmed the Cannes Festival jury this year. It was a choice applauded by many critics and fiercely criticized by a few others. The audience was also divided … Continue reading

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