Suffocating Authority - 'Rope' (1948) d. Alfred Hitchcock, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975) d. Milos Forman & 'The Iron Claw' (2023) d. Sean Durkin

Sacred Cinema

English - February 18, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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How successful are elevated individuals at imposing their own will on the masses? How can the powerful control others through seemingly benevolent means? Can we ever transform relationships based on dominance into relationships based on fraternity? This week's episode explores the symbolism of suffocation, contemplating whether authority figures can simultaneously suffocate and be suffocated.

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