Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
Childhood discovery, family strain, and a world alive beyond the path.
As Apu grows from child to student, education opens a future whose distance from home becomes increasingly painful for his mother.
A declining aristocrat clings to the concerts that once confirmed his standing. Ray places the pleasures of listening inside a story about wealth, pride and resistance to change.
A lonely newspaper editor’s wife discovers her literary voice and a dangerous emotional intimacy when his poet cousin comes to stay.
Still deciding? Ask Momo.
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