I gave this movie a 4.3, -.7 for the graphic and disgustingly dirty-looking animated style that made the characters look like Mannerist caricatures. But the rest of the movie is really poignant. I loved the Czech folklore and Prague setting that gave it a bit of whimsy charm. I really liked the way the film meditated on the notion of creativity and art: How Jemmy captured Hamish's attention with his sculptures even though he wasn't as didactically trained as Hamish's…
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A Separation 2011
In this 2011 film Asghar Farhadi utilizes glass to induce the feeling of the physical separation and alienation within a family while maintaining a sense of cohesion within the family unit. While glass is oftentimes clear, it nevertheless acts as a barrier, both between characters in the film and between the viewer and the action.
In the scene where Termeh watches Simin enter and leave the apartment in the beginning of the movie the use of glass indicates an almost…Translated from by -
