Kantha is so dense with meaning and layers and emotional subtext that a simple reading of whether it’s good or bad, impactful or not, would be a grossly reductive, unfair response to it. The longer I contemplate the film, the more it seems to reveal itself… the writing choices and the emotional motivations underneath its…
Month: November 2025
The Girlfriend review: The girl who couldn’t say no
How do you rescue yourself from a bad situation when you’ve never been allowed to fend for yourself? When you’re huffing and puffing while carrying luggage upstairs (like in that first scene of The Girlfriend) and someone asks if you need help, what are you supposed to say? What are you allowed to say? Is it okay…