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Mortality - 'The Seventh Seal' (1957), 'The Fountain' (2006) & 'Ikiru' (1952)
Season 1 Episode 10
How does our impending death impact our lives? What does it mean to die? How should we spend our time on Earth? In this episode, we look at three cin…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Duality of Man - 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), 'Persona' (1966) & 'Mulholland Drive' (2001)
Season 1 Episode 6
How do we reconcile our sense of rationality with our emotions? Are there various lenses through which we can understand human nature? In this episod…
4 years, 10 months ago
Confronting Reality - 'The Truman Show' (1998), 'Come and See' (1985) & 'Blue Velvet' (1986)
Season 1 Episode 5
Why do we both seek and avoid the truth? What should we do when we encounter uncomfortable truths? In this episode, we focus on three films that expl…
4 years, 10 months ago
Drifters - 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' (1993), 'Five Easy Pieces' (1970) & 'Paris, Texas' (1984)
Season 1 Episode 4
Why do we run away? Do we ever look back? Can we ever fix the mistakes of our past? In this episode, we take a look at multiple cinematic characteris…
4 years, 10 months ago
Male Victimhood - 'Kes' (1969), 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' (1960), 'If....' (1968) & 'Look Back in Anger' (1959)
Season 1 Episode 3
Can men be victims? Do men outgrow victimhood? Should men view themselves as victims? In contemplating these questions, this episode focuses on the c…
4 years, 10 months ago
Freedom and Relationships - 'The Piano' (1993), 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' (2019) & 'Phantom Thread' (2017)
Season 1 Episode 2
Can we be truly free whilst engaged in a relationship? Are relationships a form of emotional imprisonment? Do relationships guarantee us unique freed…
4 years, 10 months ago
Authority Figures - 'There Will Be Blood' (2007), 'Cabaret' (1972) & 'The Master' (2012)
Season 1 Episode 1
What are the goals of people with power? How do they emerge? How do we fall under their spell? In this episode, we discuss three cinematic depictions…
4 years, 10 months ago