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Dreams and Absurdism: Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (PART2)

This is the second part of the conversation about the film eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Please do check out part 1 before continuing over here. In this episode we discuss the literary background of this film and how it adds to make the movie what it is. You guys can join our budding cinephile community on Instagram @classics_covered

Dreams and Absurdism: Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind(part 1)

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind is a film with multiple layers and polarizing views and characters. In this episode we discuss about the way this film explores its ideas like dreams and how the absurd ideas are portrayed visually. There is a slight indian connect to this film, we explored it at length too, so stay tuned and listen till the end. There will be a part-2 of the conversation which will be out soon.

Shaitan: of Humans and Horrors

Shaitan(2011) by Bejoy Nambiar is a film which exposes us to the darker side of the human psyche. We dwell deep into the themes and technicalities of this film and try making some sense out of what we percieved in this film.

Shakespeare in India - Maqbool by Vishal Bhardwaj

In this episode we talk about the Shakespearean themes of Macbeth adapted in an indian setting constructed around strong tragic characters. How the blending of Indian culture into the universal story of Macbeth makes the movie that Maqbool is.

Tamasha and Existentialism

Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha takes upon the issue of existential crisis in the modern world. In this podcast we explore the different ways the crisis is portrayed and resolved. You can share yours views on this topic on our Instagram page @classics_covered