A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague: Issue #5

A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague: Issue #5

Voilà, welcome to issue number five of A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague! With only one more issue left, I am quite sad that the journey is almost over, but also excited to see how the movement ends! You may have noticed my name changed from Mina Anderson...
Jules and Jim

Jules and Jim

I’ve heard of ménage à trois before, due to Jean Luc-Godard’s 1966 film, Masculine Feminin. However, it’s still a rare occasion to see two best friends in love with the same girl, all living together, and having an open relationship – or, in this case, a one-sided...
Muriel, or The Time of Return

Muriel, or The Time of Return

When I first watched this film, it reminded me of an American stage play called A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). While the plots have no similarities, the themes are similar, portraying a slow descent into madness created by longing and the past’s torture....
Weekend

Weekend

Trigger warning: The film contains disturbing images and utilizes a decent amount of fake blood and profanity that may be offensive. As a child, I never watched Alice in Wonderland (1951) and still haven’t watched the 2010 version or its sequel, but Jean Luc-Godard’s...
Playtime

Playtime

As part of the younger generation that grew up alongside the 2000’s rapid advancements in technology, I can easily navigate my way through most technological mazes. Still, I’m sure at the rate technology is growing, I will eventually fall behind in my knowledge...