About Elly In this ultimately tragic tale, we get to follow the weekend vacation of a group Iranians friends who are having a sort of reunion. Accompanying the group of families and friends is Elly. She was invited to come along by Sepideh, the mother of a child she teaches. As the film progresses, onContinue reading “About Elly”
Boy The film, Boy, takes a comedic yet difficult take on the outlook of a child with a less than typical life. As we follow the day-to-day life of Alamein, whom later takes on the nickname of “Boy”, we discover that there are many aspects of his life that have created his unique character. With Boy’sContinue reading “BOY”
The concept of religion as belief permeates all of Western society. This is likely due to the fact that “religion” itself is derived from the Latin religare which means “to bind” and originally being used to mean the moral virtue that binds oneself to God. This etymology has developed over time and across all RomanceContinue reading ““Answer Man” and the concept of belief”
The 2010 film Boy directed by Taika Waititi, in conformity with most New Zealand-style comedic dramas, is full of light-hearted and disarming humor while it also drives home messages and themes of great depth. The major premise of Taika Waititi’s film is a sort of coming-of-age story in which Boy, as he is endearingly andContinue reading “Subjectivity of Origins in “Boy””
In 2009, filmmaker John Hindman created The Answer Man. This religious, or spiritual, film stars Lauren Graham (Elizabeth) and Jeff Daniels (Arlen Faber). The story is set-in modern-day America where the idea of religion is a very popular topic. Arlen (Jeff Daniels), a famous author, has just written his best-selling book: ‘Me and God’. In hisContinue reading “The Answer Man”
Boy is a movie based out of New Zealand. There are many main characters, but the three main ones are Boy, his father, and Boys younger brother Rocky. Boy is young and has a very wild imagination. In school he gives a presentation to his class about his father. He explains how his father isContinue reading “Boy Blog Post”
Boy (2010) is a mostly light-hearted film from New Zealand director Taika Waititi that shows a brief glimpse into the life of Boy, an 11 year-old who lives on a small farm in New Zealand with his many cousins and grandmother. Despite being a fairly average 11 year-old, Boy has an especially vivid imagination that,Continue reading “Boy Movie Review”
I think that one of the main themes found within Boy, directed by Taika Waititi, was how the stories we tell ourselves, and others, represent who we see our own self. Throughout the film, Boy (James Rolleston) would always be telling people these great stories about his dad because, I think that this in turnContinue reading “Boy: How Our Origins Shape Our Present”
I am pretty sure that I’ve read somewhere that a sense of belonging and community is incredibly important to the human psyche. Where does this need come from? Well, there are loads of theories on where we derive our sense of belonging, many of which examine the power of origin stories. “Boy” demonstrated this journeyContinue reading “Origin Theory, Boy, Mamma Mia, the Loch Ness Monster, and The Virgin Mary”
The movie Boy provided an insightful look into the conceptualization of identities and the growth of our overall distinguishing characteristics. We start out with the understanding there may a sort of false reality at play within Boy himself as he seems to hold a dramatic idealization of his father who is no longer in his life. AfterContinue reading “REL 310 Movie Blog #5”