It’s been almost two weeks since Valentine’s Day and i wonder how much love is indeed in the air. And while i do so, let’s walk through the lane that has been shaping our idea of love. For reasons bordering on utter abstraction, isn’t it attached to the big screen? Of course, it’s present in poetry and art as well but cinema manages to charm almost everyone. What’s more interesting is that some films don’t hinge on the usual they-lived-happily-ever-after theme as some stories go much beyond. Like Facebook would want us to believe, it’s complicated — at times. Such films walk us through heartbreakingly beautiful moments of love without the burden of clichés. Pointing out a few of them…
The heart of leaving
The heart of leaving
The heart of leaving
It’s been almost two weeks since Valentine’s Day and i wonder how much love is indeed in the air. And while i do so, let’s walk through the lane that has been shaping our idea of love. For reasons bordering on utter abstraction, isn’t it attached to the big screen? Of course, it’s present in poetry and art as well but cinema manages to charm almost everyone. What’s more interesting is that some films don’t hinge on the usual they-lived-happily-ever-after theme as some stories go much beyond. Like Facebook would want us to believe, it’s complicated — at times. Such films walk us through heartbreakingly beautiful moments of love without the burden of clichés. Pointing out a few of them…