Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful slice into the heart of love, lust and morality; a psychological drama that delves deep into the obstacles one has to face in their pursuit of human relationships. The adept director pulls a string together with Lyne’s other works such as Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal which explore themes of betrayal; infidelity […]
Shame, written and directed by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in 2011 is an unnervingly intimate film. The movie stars brilliant Michael Fassbender who portrays Brandon Sullivan, a successful New Yorker in the midst of battling a compulsion. In this case, a sex addiction. Alongside him is Carey Mulligan as his estranged sister Sissy, who appears
The film is divided into four segments to depict the four seasons of the year commencing from summer. Isabelle is spending time at the beach with her family. Here, she is like a stereotypical adolescent who spends time with her friends, is inquisitive, and tries to discover herself. During summer, Isabelle has her first taste
Romance focuses on a character named Marie, whom Catherine Breillat has stated embarks on a self-explorative journey. The themes of love, freedom, respect and self worth are explored as Marie’s character tackles self regard. More than just seeking love, Marie is shown searching for who she is through validation and independence. Character Analysis: Marie (Protagonist):
Sleeping Beauty, the popular fairy tale, has captured many audiences’ attention for centuries through the works of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, which featured it in La Belle au bois and Dornröschen, respectively. Countless retellings and adaptations including the 1959 Walt Disney film and Maleficent have made the story popular on a global level.
Ezekiel Guzman’s Diary of a Nymphomaniac (original title: Diario De Una Ninfomana) (2008) is an erotic drama from Spain, and it is based on Valérie Tasso’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same title. The film depicts the story of Val (Belén Fabra) who is a graduate and is her own person who does not shy away from
“Love” (2015) is a graphic romantic sexual drama that was both written and directed by Gaspar Noé, who is known for his boundary-pushing storytelling and cinematography, clocking in a staggering 135 miuntes. The film revolves around Murphy (Karl Glusman), a budding filmmaker from the states now living in Paris, and his encounters with Electra (Aomi
“28 Hotel Rooms” is a romantic drama released in the year 2012 that portrays romance, cheating and human relationships. To narrate the romance, the story portrays a man, Chris Messina, a writer and a woman, Marins Ireland, who is an accountant, and they coincidently meet while on a business trip in a hotel. What was
“Naughty” (Russian: “Непослушная”) is an erotic drama that was directed by Dmitry Suvorov. It’s a Russian movie that has a rich storyline and interesting characters. This movie is heavily focused on romance and the central characters meet during a presentation. This movie came out on February 14, 2023. Synopsis: Elya Tsvetaeva, a student of ecology,
After, a romantic drama film directed by Jenny Gage that was released back in 12 of April, 2019 is an adaptation of Anna Todd’s famous WTTPAD novel series. The movie’s plot revolves around Tessa Young, played by Josephine Langford, who is a college freshman and is very shy in her manners but soon after she
