By Benjamin Brown “Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other”- Lawrence Stern Like Yin and Yang, pain and pleasure are ultimately two sides of the same coin in an emotional vortex of […]
Month: December 2014
Dir: Andrew Haigh Review by David Pountain ‘Balanced’ may not seem like the most exciting adjective to attach to a socially conscious film. The word appears to be in opposition to the popular romantic notion […]
By Alice Pickard Watch Supernova on FilmDoo We were fortunate enough to speak to Dutch director Tamar van den Dop on the day of the UK premiere of her latest feature film Supernova at the Cambridge Film Festival. […]
Review by Laura Saxton Dir: Kim Morduant Beginning with a caliginous and deep undertone, “The Rocket” soon introduces the harsh repercussions of globalisation on small communities within Laos and their unforgettable past of war and […]
(Jury Prize, Festival de Cannes 2013) Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda By Lina Rhrissi Imagine you discover that you have been switched at birth and that your parents are not your real ones. Would you look more […]
Dir: Anthony Chen By: Oliver Thom “With a view so nice it’s no wonder so many people come here to jump”. A sentimental portrait of domestic Singapore, Ilo Ilo is the semi-autobiographical feature debut of director […]