existentialism

You Are Here: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation

Michael Friberg’s newest short, You Are Here, blends comedy and existentialism as one man grapples with the sheer scope of existence.

London Film Festival 2020: SUPERNOVA
London Film Festival 2020: SUPERNOVA

With two perfectly cast roles in Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Supernova lovingly ponders on the preciousness of memory and time.

Hopeful Existentialism: RUSSIAN DOLL and THE GOOD PLACE
Hopeful Existentialism: RUSSIAN DOLL and THE GOOD PLACE

Two series, The Good Place and Russian Doll, are wildly different in tone but reminiscent of each other on a philosophical level.

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma

Even when things get very strange, Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things will always find a way to hook you in and never let go.

The Anxiety of Choice: Becoming Superman in Snyder’s DCEU
The Anxiety of Choice: Becoming Superman in Snyder’s DCEU

Superman is one of the most difficult characters to write in any given medium. Zach Snyder gave viewers a Superman that we have not seen on screen before.

THE KOMINSKY METHOD Season 2: Finding Solace In An Existentialist Comedy
THE KOMINSKY METHOD Season 2: Finding Solace In An Existentialist Comedy

Thanks to its talented and charismatic leads, The Kaminsky Method overcomes any lack of forward narrative momentum.

TOY STORY 4: The Best Toy Story Sequel Yet
TOY STORY 4: The Best Toy Story Sequel Yet

Toy Story 4 is the finest of the Toy Story sequels, and if it’s the start of a second trilogy, then we’ll follow it to infinity and beyond.

MEME: A Cluttered, But Invitingly Ambitious Existentialist Mystery

Meme can be a brilliant thriller when it wants to be, but there is a heck of a lot of philosophising bridging those tenser moments.

OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious but unfocused existential crime thriller
OUT OF BLUE: An Ambitious But Unfocused Existential Crime Thriller

Out of Blue can’t be faulted for its ambitions, but there’s a lack of focus, oscillating wildly between genres and never satisfying as any.

I'M NOT HERE: An Empty Existential Drama
I’M NOT HERE: An Empty Existential Drama

Despite the large questions it establishes at the onset, I’m Not Here offers no answers or satisfying catharsis.

The Beginner's Guide; Charlie Kaufman, Director & Writer
The Beginner’s Guide: Charlie Kaufman, Director & Writer

Throughout Charlie Kaufman’s stellar career, he’s analysed ideas and worries that every audience member will be familiar with.

IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY: Depression and Mortality
IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY: Depression & Mortality

Don Hertzfeldt’s 2012 animation is an authentic depiction of depression, mental illness and mankind’s relationship with the universe.

Meeting Your Maker: BLADE RUNNER 2049's Existential Burdens
Meeting Your Maker: BLADE RUNNER 2049’s Existential Burdens

With Blade Runner 2049 opening in cinemas this Friday, we ruminate on the themes of existentialism the trailer and short film have promised.

Seed&Spark Shorts Part 3: ARTS AND CRAFTS (An Interview With Director, Nina Gielen)

Nina Gielen’s supernatural drama Arts & Crafts is gaining attention on Seed & Spark. She talked to Film Inquiry about the film’s creation.

A QUIET PASSION: Davies And Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven
A QUIET PASSION: Davies & Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven

A Quiet Passion shows us that there is much more to the mythos of Emily Dickinson than meets the eye, and with Davies’ ever-lyrical vision at hand, the end result is the most comprehensive picture of her that we may ever have.