Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
A sewer worker protects an abused young woman, and their attic home becomes a promise tested by war and separation.
A poor young woman forms a bond with a disabled war veteran whose isolated farm offers both refuge and a test of independence.
A young man tending an isolated river property meets a woman bound to an absent lover, and winter turns their encounter into dependence.
An American ambulance driver and a British nurse fall in love in wartime Italy, where military duty and institutional interference repeatedly separate them.
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Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers