• “Reproducing life as it is—I was never interested in that”: An Interview with Alain Guiraudie

    “Reproducing life as it is—I was never interested in that”: An Interview with Alain Guiraudie

    Alain Guiraudie’s breakout film Stranger by the Lake was all about murder and sex. His latest Misericordia is all about murder and the absence of sex. But the lack of anything explicit is somehow more titillating, making brawls between men ooze big-time sensuality. “I work on love scenes and fight…

  • Sean Wang, “DIDI (弟弟)”: Interview

    Sean Wang, “DIDI (弟弟)”: Interview

    Of all the facets of adolescence in the digital age DIDI 弟弟 captures impeccably, the total blank stare on Chris’ (Isaac Wang) face as he scrolls through MySpace and AoL is quietly the most genius. Even in reaction to risky texts and awful updates, his eyes and face sit motionless, illuminated…