POSTS ON FILM

In Unsane, we follow Sawyer, a woman who might have been involuntarily committed to a psych ward as she tries to convince her caretakers that she is imprisioned by her stalker. Sawyer's captivity begins when she accidentally signs a form that allows them to admit her to the facility for 24 hours.

In Lily's world, someone always picks up the trash: whether its a bag of chips on the kitchen table, or the consequences of murder. But while the lavishness of Lily's lifestyle is lost on her, make no mistake- this world is her's, and all the characters only inhabit it.

What is the self? The dictionary defines it as 'a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others'. The thesaurus likens it to the ego, persona, identity, character, and spirit. And philosophers see it as an activity, delusion, a narrative, and a bundle of perceptions.

Phantom Thread is a film about the relationship between Reynolds Woodcock, an English couture dressmaker from the 1950's, and Alma, his most recent romantic interest. The film begins with the world that Reynolds inhabits- one where he is the center of attention of many women, and where his attention is solely focused on his work.

Columbus is a film written and directed by Kogonada, and follows Jin, a Korean man with a dying father, and Casey, a 19-year old who forewent college to take care of her mother.

L'avenir, or Things To Come, is a drama written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. It follows a philosophy teacher during a period of self-rediscovery after her husband announces that he is leaving her for another woman.