Browsing All posts tagged under »Film Noir«

Le Chat: The Quintessential Tragedy

June 13, 2009

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Le Chat tells the story of an old couple alienated by each other and the ensuing struggles and pains.

O Fantasma: When Alienation Forces Out the Animal Within

March 6, 2009

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João Pedro Rodrigues' O Fantasma explores themes of alienation and animal instincts in human beings. O Fantasma uses Film Noir camera techniques and brutal imagery to express loneliness and the darker side of humans.

Is Noir Really Dead? Was It Ever Alive?

February 21, 2009

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Noir is a term that has been used and misued by most people. Noir may not exist as we know it, but instead may be a flawed word for the human experience of alienation and instinctual needs, which are eternal to the race.