Aesthetic Movies

Kids do stupid things all the time, but screenwriter Nicolas Giacobone (Oscar winner for Birdman 2014) takes this concept beyond just stupidity, to something authentic and alarming. The film metaphorically shows two sides of a coin — the first one is 'how kids think about adulthood' , and the second one is 'what adulthood really is' . John and the Hole (2021) Genres: Drama, Psychological Thriller Cast: Charlie Shotwell, Jennifer Ehle, Taissa Farmiga Image: IFC Films John (Charlie Shotwell) is a 13-year-old kid, raised by wealthy but busy parents. Anna (Jennifer Ehle, recently appeared in Saint Maud ), and Brad (Michael C. Hall), are shown as parents. Laurie (Taissa Farmiga) is John's elder sister. John is good at tennis, plays the piano, can imitate his mother's voice, and asks a lot of questions. What's it like to be an adult? When do you stop being a kid? When he asks these questions to his mother, she explains to him that adult life is a bag full of r...

A24 has never failed to surprise the audience. It always brings something authentic, dark-disturbing, gripping, and visually stunning, as if it has mastered the art of poetic cinema. Saint Maud is a psychological horror film, it shows that t here's a very thin line between being religious and being fanatic. The film is set on the coast of England (Coney Island, Scarborough). Saint Maud (2021) Genres: Drama, Psychological Horror Cast: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle It begins where a patient lies dead in bed, and a nurse (Maud, played by Morfydd Clark ) is sitting in a corner with her blood-soaked hands, the cause of death doesn't seem to be natural nor accidental. It appears that something sinister has happened. A few days later, the movie then takes us to Maud's house, where she is praying to God for her new beginning as a private caregiver. Maud is an extremely religious girl. She doesn't have any friends, sometimes she sees and feels things that others do not (maybe ha...