Tag Archives: oscars

DEPARTURES (2008)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by rinaross

SEE ALSO UNDER ‘RESOURCES’ FOR FILM GROUP COMMENTS It always surprises me how a film is dismissed when people rely on their favourite reviewer’s opinions based on one viewing. Departures won the 2009 Oscar for best foreign film. Few of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Analysis | Tagged absent father, corpse, death, death rituals, encoffinment, grandfather, grandmother, grief, Japan, mother, oscars, rebellious youth, unclean | Leave a comment

AMOUR – QUESTIONS

Posted on April 1, 2013 by rinaross

ALSO SEE UNDER FILM GROUP PAGE THE RESPONSES OF THE FILM GROUP Two people have said to me: your blog is about the representation of old women and yet you do not address this in the one about Amour. This is true. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Analysis | Tagged Ageing, Ageism, carer, caring, co- housing, daughter, death, family, film reception, Haneke, looks, old woman, oscars, representation old woman | Leave a comment

DEPARTURES (2008) and Death, Dying and Disposal Conference

Posted on December 23, 2012 by rinaross

I did not think I would blog before January but at the end of the year a coincidence compels me to put down in writing some interesting observations. Yesterday as a respite from Xmas preparations we settled down to view … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Analysis | Tagged death, death dying and disposal conference, departures, encoffinment, japanese film, Older Feminist Network, oscars, What is the significance of the gender imbalance in the dead people and has anybody commented on it? | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: oscars

DEPARTURES (2008)

AMOUR – QUESTIONS

DEPARTURES (2008) and Death, Dying and Disposal Conference

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