Embracing the Passage of Time through Film

By Rebeka Milius Illustration by Marlon In general, when people go to the cinema they say: “Ah, it’s great. I didn’t see the time passing.” But time is all we have in life. And in fact, when we don’t see the time pass it is as if we have 2 hours of our life stolen.…

Lees verder

You Make Meaning: The Essentials to Film Viewership

By Rebeka Milius Illustration by Marlon Schotel If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound if no one is there to hear it? If a film is projected but there is no audience to watch it, does it harbour meaning? Whose meaning is more relevant: the author’s or the audience’s? Is…

Lees verder

The Same Old Story: The Filmic Compulsion Toward Renewal

By Rebeka Milius Illustration by Célia Mortureux  When Pääru Oja, a renowned and loved Estonian actor, is asked why he felt inclined to partake in Suvitajad (Ergo Kuld, 2023) which is a remake of Siin Me Oleme (Sulev Nõmmik, 1979), he stated that remaking the classic Estonian comedy film would bring the generations that did not grow…

Lees verder