Tag Archives: Freedom

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (Inarritu, 2014)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Kamran Ahmed

With a theatrical presence bolstered by long take, wide-angle cinematography, the disheveled is renewed vis-a-vis the ultimate rejection of intellectual thought,critical inquiry, labels and slogans—i.e. the rejection of bullshit. A social satire directed at the superficial nature of show business, … Continue reading →

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Intouchables (Toledano & Nakache, 2011)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Kamran Ahmed

The three themes of the French flag—liberty, equality, fraternity—are brought to life in this heartwarming tale. A pragmatic tetraplegic who has lost his will to fly free again is revived by a socially unapologetic and unabashed freewheeler. Qualities of an … Continue reading →

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Spring Breakers (Korine, 2012)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Kamran Ahmed

In Spring Breakers (2012), Harmony Korine takes the core idea of Spring Break—a chance to be free of inhibitions and let yourself run wild—and takes it to the extreme. Perhaps exaggerating to make a point, he depicts four college girls … Continue reading →

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Mouchette (Bresson, 1967)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Kamran Ahmed

Mouchette (1967) tells the heart-wrenching story of a young girl tragically forced to grow up too soon. With a dying mother, alcoholic father, and a baby brother to take care of, Mouchette (Nadine Nortier), a mere teenager, is trapped in … Continue reading →

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Une Femme Douce (A Gentle Woman, Bresson, 1969)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Kamran Ahmed

A quality of Robert Bresson’s ascetic style is that it renders him capable of expressing a multiplicity of emotions at once; his films, though unique in their own regard, each capture an entrancing, yet endearing mood. In Une Femme Douce … Continue reading →