In the Mood for Hate (Or Humanism) | R.M.N. (2022) & The Old Oak (2023)

In another long-overdue episode, Dhruv welcomes Sanket back to discuss two underseen films (both premiered at Cannes but got lost in the mix) that provide a depressing diagnosis of Europe and England's rapidly multiplying racism and xenophobia.
Ken Loach's "The Old Oak" (2023) provides potential solutions to it; Cristian Mungiu's "R.M.N." (2022) leaves the decision up to us.
Listen to the full episode for a spoiler-filled discussion on the uncanny thematic similarities between these two films, the tonal differences that make them unique, and other films of a similar ilk that tackle politically charged subject matter in similarly explosive and nuanced ways.
TIMECODES
Introduction: [00:00 - 05:35]
Ken Loach-Paul Laverty Collaborations: [05:35 - 15:11]
"The Old Oak" (2023): [15:11 - 55:20]
"R.M.N." (2022): [55:20 - 01:34:44]
Closing Thoughts: [01:34:44 - 01:44:20]
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