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A Korean film at the London Film Festival

Posted on October 9, 2016 by rinaross

This is just a signpost for the Korean film The Bachus Lady (2016) directed by E J-yong and featuring Youn Yuh-jung (aged 69) . I managed to catch it at the ICA the first day of the London Film Festival. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing | Tagged Ageing, assisted death, assisted suicide], death, intergeneration | Leave a comment

FEMINISM, AGEING, AND FILMS

Posted on August 31, 2016 by rinaross

It is bizarre at the age of 81 to have a feeling of deja vu about the experience of seeing a film. And this is the only way I can explain my profound distaste of Chronic. I have tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, care | Tagged Ageing, assisted suicide], carer, caring, death, end of life care, family, feminism, grief, incontinence, old woman, voyeuristic style | Leave a comment

CHRONIC (2015) : ambiguities and control.

Posted on August 23, 2016 by rinaross

I must come back to Chronic. A friend mentioned to me another film directed by Franco: After Lucia. I viewed it immediately and the experience urged me to revisit Chronic and analyse it. I found that the two films … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Analysis, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged ambiguities, assisted death, assisted suicide], carer, caring, daughter, death, disability, film genre, film reception, grief, incontinence, long takes, palliative care, point of view, sexual harassment, story and plot, subjective point of view, vomiting | Leave a comment

Chronic: palliative care or a man’s portrait?

Posted on July 29, 2016 by rinaross

Holidays. Time to reflect on some questions I asked myself after a few viewings. In my post about Wrinkles I wrote: “But one cannot help being intrigued by the predominantly male atmosphere of the film when it is common knowledge that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, animation, critics | Tagged Ageing, Ageism, amour, assisted suicide], carer, caring, death, end of life care, family, film reception, intergeneration, intimate care, Naked bodies, palliative care, sexual abuse by carer | 3 Comments

CHRONIC (2015)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by rinaross

This is not about the representation of old women in feature films but about the questions I ask myself – a woman aged 81 – in response to Chronic. My first reaction was ” yet another male carer! Why?” When … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing | Tagged Ageing, amour, assisted suicide], carer, chronic, death, documentary, dying at home, end of life caring, family carer, film reception, Franco, grandmother, male carer | Leave a comment

Ballad of Narayama (1958)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by rinaross

I had written about this film exactly three years ago and seeing it again proved to be as fascinating. I had shown it to the film group of the time but did not record responses. The membership of the film group … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing | Tagged Ageing, assisted suicide], daughter-in-law, death, family, film reception, grandmother, grief, intergeneration, japanese film, looks, mother, mother and son, narayama, old woman, representation old woman, sons and mothers | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: assisted suicide]

A Korean film at the London Film Festival

FEMINISM, AGEING, AND FILMS

CHRONIC (2015) : ambiguities and control.

Chronic: palliative care or a man’s portrait?

CHRONIC (2015)

Ballad of Narayama (1958)

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