Land of (Unfulfilled) Dreams
vonWhat’s left of the American dream: Nomadland is an artful, authentic portray of people seeking shelter in their vans. A must-watch.
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Royal Life or Just Fantasy?
vonThe Crown 4 is a controversial season about Charles and Diana’s turbulent marriage, negotiating reality and fiction.
Emma Yet Again
vonJane Austen’s Emma is brought to the screen again, this time in pastel colours and with original wit.
Love, Hope, Revolution, Fall
vonMorgen sind wir frei beautifully tells a story of love and hope within a precise temporal and spatial portray of Iran during the 1979 revolution.
Checkmate to the Patriarchy
vonThe Queen’s Gambit is a tale of a chess prodigy’s addiction and fight against the patriarchal US society of the ‘60s.
Finding Meaning in Loss
vonYaa Gyasi explores the damaging effects of a family’s trauma on the young daughter who searches for meaning in grief.
The Voice of the Marginalised
vonThe Bluest Eye exposes systems of racism that are still ingrained in our society – 50 years after its publication.
Uncovering Female Desire
vonLisa Taddeo takes a 10-year long journey to uncover the unspoken truths about women and desire in her recently published non-fiction book.
The Power of Coffee and Reconciliation
vonTime travel and a cosy café set the scene for Toshikazu Kawaguchi᾿s story of lost opportunities and the importance of reconciliation.
Blessed Be the Book
vonWell written and full of round, ambiguous characters, M. Atwood’s The Testaments is a perfect sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.