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Gabriel Byrne
Film Review: Mad to Be Normal
There have been many different responses to mental illness throughout the ages. In the ancient world it was often conflated with divine communication. In mediaeval times, it was largely viewed as demonic or diabolical possession. As we entered the latter part of the last millennium, we increasingly chose to lock-up ‘the insane’ in establishments like …
Film Review: Louder Than Bombs
Joachim Trier is one of the most exciting and talented Scandinavian film directors of the last decade. Louder Than Bombs is only his third feature but it follows on from the highly acclaimed Reprise and Oslo, August 31st. The former is a study on young love, ambition and depression whilst the latter is a day …