Only God Forgives Is A Journey Into Hell. It’s An Unpleasant, Uncomfortable, Terrifying, Surreal, Macabre,

Wassily Kandinsky  (Russian, 1866 - 1944)

Black Relationship / Schwarze Beziehung , 1924

Watercolor and ink on paper

© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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the banshees of inisherin (2022)

... “Lux — the light, the sensually deluxe — in the end seems to fulfill the role of sacrificial virgin to which the boys’ objectification commits her, just as had her sister, Cecilia.” While the boys recognise her behaviour as self-destructive, their interest in watching her proves that she is indeed complying with the social expectations of the boys, and by extension society itself. Moreover, the male lovers expose society’s willingness to allow such behaviour, since plenty of men willing to have sex with Lux, an underage girl, yet none of them step forward to help her. Lux’s sexual activity during the novel indicates her acknowledgement of the social paradox, as she recognises that she cannot choose both sides like Cecilia so she chooses to follow society’s expectations...

Hansel and Gretel (2007) | dir. Pil-sung Yim | South Korea

Cinematography by Ji-yong Kim

Robert De Niro during the filming of Mean Streets, 1973.

Only God Forgives (2013) | dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Director of Photography: Larry Smith

Withnail & I (1987)

ph. ©Murray Close

'Withnail was made by HandMade Films, George Harrison's company. Ringo Starr popped down one afternoon. It wasn't like this was a big film - everyone was saying, "Oh my God, Ringo's coming to see us..."'

Vincent Gallo

photographer   © Anton Corbijn

Only God Forgives (2013) | dir. Nicolas Winding Refn

Cinematography by Larry Smith