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‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 6: Ju – On : Grudge by Takashi Shimizu
The motif of ‘Onryou’ represents these social concerns and wrongdoings of the society.
Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 28, 20243 min read
‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 4: Dark Water by Hideo Nakata
In Dark Water, there was a cycle of abandonment and every generation suffered from it.
Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 24, 20243 min read
‘ONRYOU’ IN ‘J – HORROR’ : A PORTAL TO THE POST WORLD-WAR SOCIOCULTURAL CONDITION OF WOMEN IN JAPAN. Part 3: SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS OF “ONRYOU” MOTIF IN FILMS
‘Demonic mother’ is a result of feminist movement on 1970s and shifting Japanese society during and after the ‘Economic boom’.
Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 22, 20243 min read
‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 2: Dissecting the technicalities.
The director has tried to manipulate the audience into having a negative mental association with drug by using disturbing sound elements.
Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 12, 20244 min read
‘Requiem for a dream’ – A critique of consumerist society wrapped in a tale of addiction. PART 1: The editing Technique.
A psychedelic effect has been created audio-visually that mirrors the experiences and psychological conditions of the character, thus increa
Sharmistha Chakrabartty
Apr 10, 20246 min read
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