Tag: Intimacy

  • C’MON C’MON

    C’MON C’MON

    “C’mon C’mon” is a 2021 film written and directed by Mike Mills. It is a tender, introspective drama exploring the fragile connections between adults and children, memory and the future, and listening as an act of love. The story centers on Johnny, a soft-spoken radio journalist portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. He travels across the United…

  • TWENTYNINE PALMS (NSFW)

    TWENTYNINE PALMS (NSFW)

    “Twentynine Palms” is a 2003 psychological drama written and directed by Bruno Dumont, known for his austere, contemplative approach to filmmaking. Set against the stark beauty of the Southern California desert, the film follows an American photographer and his Russian girlfriend as their passionate yet tumultuous relationship spirals into alienation, violence, and despair. With minimal…

  • THE GRADUATE

    THE GRADUATE

    “The Graduate” is a 1967 comedy-drama that vividly portrays the feelings of alienation, confusion, and quiet rebellion experienced by postwar American youth. Directed by Mike Nichols, the film follows Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), a recent college graduate who becomes involved in a love affair with an older married woman, only to eventually fall in love…

  • SHORT FILM: ROSEBUD (NSFW)

    SHORT FILM: ROSEBUD (NSFW)

    “Rosebud” is a 1991 British short film written and directed by Cheryl Farthing. It follows Kay, a woman in her late twenties who has just moved into a new flat. Her immediate neighbors are a lesbian couple who are affectionate, stylish, and openly intimate with one another. Kay becomes enchanted by the genuine closeness of…

  • EN KÄRLEKSHISTORIA aka A SWEDISH LOVE STORY

    EN KÄRLEKSHISTORIA aka A SWEDISH LOVE STORY

    “En kärlekshistoria,” aka “A Swedish Love Story,” is the 1970 feature film debut of Swedish director Roy Andersson, who would later gain international acclaim for his surreal and meticulously composed works like “Songs from the Second Floor” and “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.” Unlike those later films, A Swedish Love Story…

  • WOMEN IN LOVE

    WOMEN IN LOVE

    “Women in Love” is a 1969 British romantic drama directed by Ken Russell. It is adapted from D.H. Lawrence’s 1920 novel of the same name. The film delves into the complexities of love, sexuality, and human connection in post-World War I England. Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in…

  • DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

    DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

    “Doctor Zhivago” is a 1965 sweeping historical romance and political epic directed by David Lean, adapted from Boris Pasternak’s controversial Nobel Prize-winning novel, with a screenplay written by Robert Bolt. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Russian Civil War, the film follows the personal and romantic turmoil of…

  • HER

    HER

    ‘Her’ a 2013 film written and directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Portia Doubleday, and Olivia Wilde, is a science fiction, romance drama set in a “not-so-distant future Los Angeles.” ‘Her’ tells the story of Theodore Twombly, a lonely, introverted man who works as a…

  • SUNA NO ONNA aka THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES

    SUNA NO ONNA aka THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES

    “The Woman in the Dunes” (Suna no Onna) is a 1964 film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara and based on the novel by Kōbō Abe. It is a surreal, psychological drama that explores themes of isolation, existentialism, and the human struggle for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. The film is one of the most important…

  • ANOMALISA

    ANOMALISA

    ‘Anomalisa’ (2015) is a stop-motion animated film directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson. It features the voices of David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan. Based on Kaufman’s 2005 play, ‘Anomalisa’ is a deeply introspective, surreal exploration of loneliness, human connection, and the struggle for authenticity in a world that often feels monotonous…