Directed by Oliver Hermanus, the drama film Living looks like an obvious adaptation of the novel, and it really is. Leo Tolstoy’s novel The Death of Ivan Ilyich was made into a film by Akira Kurosawa in Ikiru, and Hermanus is now loosely adapting Kurosawa’s work for his film. Set in England, where the world…
“Ikiru” is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Ikiru”, inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s “Death of Ivan Ilyich”. Directed by Oliver Hermanus and written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Set in 1953, the film follows Rodney Williams, a hard worker at the London County Council. He is surrounded by his colleagues Miss Margaret Harris, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Rusbridger, Mr….
Based on the manga “Chihiro-san” directed by Rikiya Imaizumi and written by Hiroyuki Yasuda, “Call Me Chihiro” belongs to the “Slice of Life” genre that focuses on the daily life of a woman named Chihiro. This movie gives us a glimpse of Chihiro’s feelings and way of life as she meets various people. Actor Kasumi…
Carla Simon’s ‘Alcarras’ is a visual treatment with static shots of picturesque Catalan landscapes. The beauty of this film is also in its moving storytelling. Dialogue is not created to provide information, but to capture the emotions experienced by the characters. Simon carefully explores the reactions of her three generations to the unexpected changes that…
An imaginative interpretation of the post-rape debates of women in the Mennonite colony of Bolivia is proposed by Miriam Toos in her book Women Talking. Directed by Sarah Polley, this film visually interprets a literary text in an understated tone that showcases a faded but haunting past, effective dialogue, and brilliant performances by a superb…
Adapted from Samuel D. Hunter’s play, “The Whale” is the story of an English teacher who is suffering from an eating disorder and other unresolved issues in his life. He isn’t able to embrace his past and is on a journey of self-destruction where he has lost the will to live entirely. He has nothing…
Saim Sadik’s long-awaited ‘Joyland’ follows his wife Mumtaz (Rasuti Farouk), father (Salman Piazzada), brother Saleem (Sameer Sohail) and Haida (Ali Junejo) who live in a joint family that includes his older sister. is. – Lo Nucci (Sarwat Gilani) and four nieces in total. Saleem and Mumtaz are the breadwinners of the family while Nucci and…
