What Portrait of a Lady on Fire Tells Us About "the Gaze"

This is one big double entendre! Also pronouncing Sartre's name will be the death of me!
/ broeydeschanel
Other notable gaze theorists: Laura Mulvey, bell hooks, Jacques Lacan, Edward Said (kind of)
Music:
Arthur Simonini - La Jeune Fille en Feu
Wojciech Kilar - "Vocalise"
Vivaldi - "Viola d'amore Concerto in A minor RV 397", Accademia Bizantina
"Ode to Aphrodite" from "The Ancient Greek Lyre"
Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "L'estate": I. Allegro

[@ratgirl5167]

This movie felt too targeted because I'm a painter, french, and a lesbian

[@nataliepham8849]

woah cute 😳

[@marina6860]

your hand in marriage, please?

[@callmecallme524]

madison knees the fact your pfp is remy from ratatouille adds to this comment

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

REMY

[@ciaranosullivan9352]

The holy trinity

[@charlie5115]

"The first feminist gesture is to say: Ok. They’re looking at me. But I’m looking at them. The act of deciding to look, of deciding that the world is not defined by how people see me, but by how I see them.” - Agnès Varda

[@shepardcommander5174]

Charlie damn:o

[@nooriman5944]

Wow

[@Caneladorada]

What a great quote. Agnes was an amazing filmmaker.

[@jennywhat6108]

Agnes was one of the best filmmakers of the Nouvelle Vague. It's such a shame that she was and is underappreciated because of her gender

[@dj.deb.usa007justiceangels6]

🙄🙈🙈🙄😻😶😳😻🙄🤩🤪😛😍😊😆😁👀😁👀😁👀😁😄😊😆😄😊😛🤩😍🙈🙄😻The EYE'S ARE THE WINDOW OF THE SOUL

[@songbird6414]

“She didn’t see me” is still the saddest line I’ve ever heard

[@b1e4]

But even if she saw her, it wouldn’t have changed anything. Their lives would still be devastatingly isolated from each other and they’d only be further tormented by the recent memory of each other

[@songbird6414]

bleuASMR I KNOW BUT LIKE I NEEDED LIKE ONE LAST SMILE OR SOMETHING I COULDNT

[@songbird6414]

bleuASMR just the solidarity that they would never forget each other and that someday they’d find each other even if it was after life would have made it just a tiny bit less sad

[@b1e4]

songbird 64 true, true. The comfort that they have both endured each other’s memories

[@andradaconstantin4644]

except she did... she saw her in her thoughts through the piece that was playing (it was the same one marianne played her)

[@rachelb1874]

Honestly when Adèle turned around for the first time, I felt pinned to my seat by her gaze. There’s such intensity in her eyes

[@judiaha7677]

True. And when the gaze before the kissing scene, oh lord, I found myself staring at her eyes the entire scene. It's so powerful

[@architwat]

the gayz agree 🙋‍♀️

[@anairenemartinez165]

But isn't it a gimmick? The mother asking the painter to paint her from memory so she does not learn she is being painted. So, she has to gaze at her model, furtively and as often as possible. And the other, noticing the gaze, gazes also. So, gaze is for gays?

[@ori9430]

Ana Irene Martinez that’s it, you sait it. lmao

[@harrypottah8889]

Same! My breath caught in my breath a little bit

[@meghanshaw1144]

the... gayz

[@roseannemilsonneau161]

same.

[@loviisaa409]

Here

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

We’re here

[@melancrolypoly]

@@MarinaAndTheDevil Of course you're here dear devil queen

[@vikloriot]

You’re my hero

[@rilke3266]

When Marianne sees the page number 28 on Héloïse's portrait in the art gallery, I died.

[@juonithzramos1089]

I loved that part. You know Heloise only did that for the small chance that one day Marianne might see it; that she could share with the entire world a true and authentic part of herself. She's hiding in plain sight

[@ilikemusic2726]

I cried for like 10 minutes

[@abhro5424]

I pressed the paus button and cried...

[@Doofens]

dont lie, did you google the name?

[@astoldbynickgerr]

Jake77 lol

[@larrykoss3136]

Touched my heart more than any other film in my 78 years of life. Thank you for this gift!

[@eFlower13]

this is a beautiful reply, thank you for sharing with us!

[@charlotted9253]

This says a lot.

[@nz5828]

This is such a beautiful comment. We are blessed.

[@Luisa-ou4tf]

that is so sweet! thank you for sharing!

[@themissingmile]

Have a good day, Mr. Koss!

[@kaileyparts1289]

This movie hit me so hard since I’m literally gay and a painter

[@Rakuen9]

What’s your instagram? Asks another gay painter xD

[@eyedontfollow]

Draw me like one of your french girls

[@ithinkiwill2701]

same but with cars 2

[@avinashkishore4067]

It's a slow burning and a powerful film delivered with every second as sensual.

[@kaileyparts1289]

Rakuen9 kaileypartyduh lol

[@gracejewett3495]

I didn't cry until Heloise goes from jamming out to crying to laugh-crying to just reminiscing at the end at the orchestra... then I let it all out

[@minnie6163]

Oooooooof those few minutes took us on a journey, summarising it all without dialogue! Such a masterpiece 💫

[@bullenmabior9220]

The film is Marianne is reliving their time together after seeing the painting, while Héloïse relives it through the music.

[@BipsTheSecond]

I cried for about the last fifteen or twenty minutes, I could NOT keep it together.

[@mixtape2185]

lololol jamming out is correct

[@elisaumbro7288]

It reminded me the final scene of CMBYN, where Elio cries near the fire reminiscing his love story with Oliver

[@rohandatta4745]

when marianne says "he doesn't make the lover's choice ,but the poet's ",I cried like a kid

[@aathenaiz6151]

SAME

[@leylaserbest1078]

And she also kind of did the same thing when she didn't approach Heloise at the end

[@mardybum74]

@@leylaserbest1078 YES

[@camille_la_chenille]

There is also this scene, just before Marianne sees the portrait of Heloïse with her son and the book, where she speaks with an art critic about her painting of Orpheus and Eurydice. The man said that Opheus seemed to wawe a farewell to Eurydice and she seemed to respond. It echoes the scene when the three women are reading the myth and one of them said that it was maybe Eurydice who asked Orpheus to look at her, to choose her memory upon her life. And it is exactly what happens when Héloïse asks Marianne to turn back one last time, to choose her memory. And sorry for my poor English, it's not my first language, neither my second in fact.

[@leylaserbest1078]

In the same scene, Marianne wears a dress in the same dark blue which she chose for the scarf on Orpheus. It stood out to me as a perfect visual representation for her circumstances

[@trinityolusola394]

Girl your English is amazing! Legit I barely know french 😂😂 you have more than three???

[@camille_la_chenille]

@@trinityolusola394 Thanks. And yes, I am perfectly bilingual French-Italian, I can speak English and have basics of German.

[@ullasbabu1732]

👍🏽 I was reminded of the exact same.

[@camshifft9937]

This movie is literally the most intense and amazing love story I know. The references to Eurydice and Orpheus make it even more tragic than it already is. I went to see it with my mom, and she complained about it being predictable and long, but it’s inevitably and the characters’ will to stop time is what moved me so much. It basically works like a Greek tragedy. I just love this movie and it deserves more praise.

[@katiearthofer9544]

Your point of remembering desire through memory reminds me of the Heloise says one day Marianne will think of the picture she drew in bed more than before thinking of Heloise herself.

[@gilespeterson6832]

Katie Arthofer Page 28 will never be the same again

[@juonithzramos1089]

Reminds me of a line from Up In The Air, pictures are for people who can't remember

[@vloggetts]

yesssssss

[@alexandrumircea]

@@juonithzramos1089 in fact, this has been studied by neuroscientists, and it turns out that people who take pictures remember those things better even without having to ever check back on the pictures.

[@TheBc99]

Marianne drawing herself based on a mirror she placed on Héloïse's crotch is just iconic.

[@kanellita]

you: not the gays me, every time you said gaze: GaYs

[@montueswedthursfri5819]

SAME

[@jylyhughes5085]

The most gorgeous film I have ever gazed upon .....

[@SieMiezekatze]

Did..... did you just...

[@marliw]

I was so relieved when the voiceover started and it was a woman. What you were saying about equality in a relationship really rang true for me. In relationships with men, I always feel like an object because culturally, the equality isn’t there. I only feel at peace when I can surround myself by female perspectives.

[@c.w.8200]

I can't agree more, somehow every men I've been with wanted to mold me to at least some degree to his preferences and saw it as a natural thing to do so. At this point I'm torn between "live a life of dignity and self worth but be alone" or "bend yourself to a man's will and have a relationship."

[@AW-uv3cb]

​@@c.w.8200 This is not my experience, in fact quite the opposite, so I just wanted to say that not all men are like that and I hope you find one who appreciates you for what you are!

[@vloggetts]

When you said how the film is ultimately about the relationship between painter and muse, it reminded me of something. Actress Adèle Haenel (Héloïse ) also starred in Sciamma's debut movie and the two became a couple sometime after but separated before the filming of Portrait of a Lady on Fire. So the two of them would be able to understand firsthand the complicated relationship between muse and artist

[@loverace3785]

This is so true

[@Zueperman]

Is this why she looks annoyed in the interview ?

[@vloggetts]

@@Zueperman teaaaaa

[@Zueperman]

@@vloggetts yeah right ? The one at 09:29

[@directorblack6149]

between your recent parasite analysis and this, you are quickly becoming one of my favorite media analysts on youtube. it's wonderful see a voice and mind like yours put in video essay form, and extra wonderful to see that you seem to start to be uploading once again after some kind of hiatus. (i obviously don't know what happened but i hope you were doing fine and not facing burnout.) i really look forward to whatever you have planned for this channel. keep up the great work!

[@amelias8236]

I couldn't agree more!

[@Ana-by5zv]

I was thinking the same thing. I discovered your channel today and your take on how D&B failed to capture Danaerys as a tragic hero was the most refreshing take on the matter. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@angelicaamora11]

I laughed so hard when u were like "Tha gaze" Me "the gays??" :0 "No, the 𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘦" LMFAOOOO

[@hamitr.janani7693]

Better the movie we watch, worst we feel afterwards I've seen this two days ago and i can't stop crying.

[@kendallwaterman9709]

So true

[@kristyboxx]

Same here... I touched me so hard.

[@midorixi]

Same! And can't stop wanting to watch it

[@TheBc99]

If you don't cry breathlessly along with Héloïse during that last Vivaldi scene, you haven't experienced love.

[@chriscze6153]

Thanks for saying this. I finished watching this hours ago and am in more or less nonstop tears when I read or experience more about the film.

[@steph1383]

This is an extremely well-thought-out, captivating, smart, and accurate analysis.

[@myrtocambas6211]

The best and most beautiful film ever. Every scene, a painting. Sciamma is a genius. Adele and Noemie are amazing.

[@alexsimpson4476]

Bien sür!

[@isa382]

finally more female video essayists!!! i am tempted to buy some video editing software. love your points in this video and editing. you got a sub :)

[@plasticfrog4533]

IZZIE ! Lindsay Ellis is also great if you don’t know her already

[@peacechickification]

@@alainebrotie6030 the thing is, that gender and sexuality inform a person's experience and view of the world, and contributes to the shape of the interesting things they have to say. I would imagine that you're a man and wouldn't understand as most things you've ever experienced are male centric.

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

you should check out "be kind rewind" and "is this just fantasy" Also, check out "the take" You probably know all three but these channels are pretty good too

[@XxHaylster98]

Go for it 👏🏾

[@user-pm9pw6cj4c]

I also suggest Melina Pendulum, The Black Cinephile, Yhara Zayd, Leena Didi, Tee Noir and For Harriet. And I hope u will be able to make video essays too!

[@gilespeterson6832]

Saw this for the first time in theaters today and sobbed with the old ladies beside me. Truly a beautiful film.

[@ginavanulzen6681]

I was a life model for 5 years. I didn’t realise I was often ‘gazing’ with interest at the artist and watching them draw. I’m an artist as well so I’m interested. It made some people uncomfortable. Not many to be fair.

[@Benjamin_Bratten]

Hearing Portrait of a Lady on Fire mentioned in terms of "the female gays" always makes me chuckle cus yeah, I guess that's technically the truth.

[@tiaelisabeth]

I am so glad that you brought this up! I was surprised how many critics missed this angle in their analysis. It is obviously a romance/love story, but I would argue that its meditation on looking/the gaze/vision as a political endeavour is easily its smartest idea -- and also incredibly radical, at a moment where we tend to reduce and flatten the politics of the so-called female gaze to a common style or sensibility, rather than addressing its profound power dynamics. I think that Griselda Pollock, bell hooks, Rosemary Betterton, Linda Nochlin, and Laura Mulvey's writings on looks/vision all mesh really beautifully with this ethos. Particularly considering the histories of women artists, what they were and were not allowed to represent, and how the lines of subject/object were consolidated through image-making, before and during this era. During her promotion of the film, Sciamma's references to Varda also suggest that she has picked up Agnès' torch when it comes to revolutionising feminist ways of seeing in cinema.

[@vixemariah]

I totally agree about this being the smartest angle of this movie, and I find it really strange that nobody talks about it. I believe that in part it's because of Sciamma's own public declarations about the movie, saying that that it is about "the power of love", or about "women's gaze"- of course it is AS WELL, but I think these assumptions are too broad, and end up on loosing the target. The movie is actually proposing a new (feminist) version of a very specific (and old, Platonic even) kind of love, which is that of Muse and Artist, but here the Muse is also active in the gaze dynamics - which is a very clever subversion that this channel analysed so well. In my humble opinion, THAT'S the real political power of the film - not the love between two women. In fact, it's not a movie about the concrete realisation of the love between women at all. In that sense, the movie is fresh, and at the same time very old-fashioned - and in that resides a lot of its charm. :) It relates back to romantic classics from Titanic (which is an assumed reference for Sciamma) to Casablanca, going back to XIX Century Romantism as well. But here the characters don't put themselves as victims of passion, or faith, or society (first version of the painting), but rather as active agents (second version of the painting), deliberately choosing to transform their love into an idea.

[@mooninkedits7401]

The gaze is the key that draws me in to most love stories. It’s unspoken subtlety is always more powerful than any love scene imo

[@Teaspooncat]

It's the gayze™ Loved everything about the movie, especially the dialogue. It's on par with that of Vita & Virginia, which really had the most beautiful dialogue I have ever encountered.

[@elizabethwhite1068]

Have you seen Gentleman Jack? I think it also has incredibly beautiful dialogue and shows the lesbian gaze brilliantly.

[@spacesoftime]

Sone!

[@Teaspooncat]

@@elizabethwhite1068 No, I haven't watched it. Only a lot of gif(sets) on tumblr. But thanks for the suggestion!

[@Teaspooncat]

@@spacesoftime hello!👋🏻

[@enolaholmes3309]

This was amazing. Thank you for your work. I can't wait till someone makes an essay on the 'lesbian gaze' in this film. Portrait is truly a multilayered masterpiece that deserves many essays.

[@elizabethwhite1068]

That would be amazing. The lesbian gaze is a language unto itself. The series Gentleman Jack displays it beautifully as well. I hope future filmmakers take note of how it's done.

[@klatte3351]

This is outstanding! So glad I found your channel.

[@dora5079]

Your videos are incredible! The quality and the way you present and explain the ideas make it so captivating and moving to watch, it makes me want to hear your opinion on everything haha love it, bravo :^)

[@fizzlejumper]

love your film analyses, they're so well composed and well researched. amazing content!

[@Nikki-qi4ki]

Just finished your video on parasite and now this I must say I love how in depth you explain movies. It really brings so much more meaning to what I've watched. Please keeping making amazing videos! I am definitely subscribing.

[@ossamamorjani7684]

You are amazing! The quality of all your videos is absolutely stunning. Great discussion, no rush and just pure logic. Research and examples are impeccable and not out of place. The video-essays are super articulated and incredibly well made. Thank you!!

[@ignacio61]

I love this analysis! You break down concepts in such an efficient and remarkable manner, and your explanations are wonderful. A great video to watch!!

[@angelcago434]

brilliant analysis! keep up the great work!

[@judiaha7677]

So thankful to find you giving a great analysis about the movie. Especially the gaze part, because to me the entire movie really IS about the gaze. Just wow, both Celine and the actress are a perfect combination. I cannot resist the gaze of Heloise, it's so captivating. PS thank u for explaining the Greek story. I don't get it when I watched the movie.

[@elmalquerer303]

I adore the way this channel analyses and comments on aspects of films we may not be aware of! Thank you & keep up with the good work :)

[@lebaneseblonde09]

my favorite movie of 2019. and this was a beautiful analysis. thank you & well done.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

lebaneseblonde09 Mine as well. I was mesmerized by it. Probably one of my favorite movies of the last 4/5 years actually.

[@jasmineisabelle4180]

this movie is so beautiful because you watch it once and it’s already amazing. it leaves you in tears, captivated by a tragic love story that was doomed from the start. but then you start thinking, you start to understand things you may have missed and it just becomes more and more beautiful. with each review of this movie something new is brought to light and everything just makes so much sense, and so if you ever rewatch it it just captures you in a trance. it’s one of my favourite movies and reading people’s analysis’s of the film just makes me love it even more 🥺

[@elbabellisario7651]

just discovered your channel and now i’m on a marathon. your content is just so, so good

[@diademachandra3166]

I really like the way you explain it so simply and in the way that's easy to understand yet it was all wrapped up and made beautifully. It's wonderful to watch. Thank you.

[@magna382]

I like how you were so well-spoken at delivering the essay and with that references you took time to include in the video? big respect, sis.

[@parniyankarimi9952]

Dear! ive been watching video essays (as they put it) or video about movies all my life...and this one was BY FAR the best ... a great combination of what we see in the movie theoretically and what we feel inside and about it! you told everything than nedded to be said...my greatest thanks to you

[@martii5027]

god I love your analyses videos, they're so well done and fun to watch!!

[@iamadreamerr6885]

This movie is beautiful, and I think you made a really great video about it. Being looked at and being truly seen is clearly not the same. Plus, there are so many gazes from this movie that just left me breathless.

[@Nacho-Cheese]

This video was super interesting, thanks for spending the time to make it. I look forward to seeing more from your channel!

[@Limubi1]

What an excellent essay. Thank you, this is a great piece of work on your part, and it's done what all good essays like this should: it's given me a new perspective on a text I know and love.

[@OchiengOneko]

one of the most beautiful films ive ever seen. your arguments are so insightful, i just watched all your videos and i cant wait to see more of this wonderful work from you.

[@talithavanessen]

wow I could literally turn this in as an academic essay. This was so well-made, thank you so much! This movie is incredible.

[@RazorsRide]

Great video, it stirred reflexion I hadn't thought about beforehand. The irony is that I struggle to find such an analysis in french (which is my native language), about a french movie! It makes me respect you even a bit more, for recognizing and reflecting upon foreign work. Looking forward to your other videos!

[@bumblebee8571]

Incredible, I can't believe I've never seen any of your videos before! This is so quality

[@jennifer5512]

Wow, what an illuminating analysis! You really made me appreciate this film even more and the way you broke down the use of the gaze in art and how it worked within the film was wonderful. I'm a huge fan of your work!

[@GlitzyGlitterGurl]

Thank you for all the effort you put into making this video. You probably don't hear that enough. Your research, editing, music and voiceover blend wonderfully to form a entertaining video essay!

[@camscams2747]

You're now my favorite. Wow. This video of yours is truly amazing. It made me love Portrait more.

[@carolinabrandao5556]

Wow this was the first video I have seen in your channel and it's so well done! You deserve plenty of views. Thank you for this analysis. This movie is now one of my favorites, it's subtle, it's touching, it's art.

[@CanwegetSubscriberswithn-cu2it]

What Sartre gets wrong is that there's a huge difference between being objectified and being observed. A Gaze can only ever have any influence whatsoever (positive or negative) based on the conscious awareness of the person being gazed upon. As such, it is purely a figment of the imagination of the observed. Spefically, people who lack basic introspection (the ability to view ones self as an outside observer) tend to be very disturbed by this. But the gaze itself holds no power. It is the person's subconscious reaction to it which wields power. And as such, the answer to the Gaze lies within the observed, not the observer.

[@jhayzielwong4653]

wow my thoughts to words

[@ullasbabu1732]

What i understood was that Sartre was speaking of “observing” and “consciousness of being observed”.

[@jogamayar8650]

This is your first video essay that i just saw and I am already a big fan

[@AbrahamNixons]

My god, that was a fantastic analysis. Thank you. I'm so grateful the KZbin algorithm brought me here, Definitely going to check this film out now and definitely just subbed.

[@anoosht476]

A beautiful commentary! Not only did it expand my lens of the film but also on many aspects of life such as viewing art and why I feel the way I do when being gazed upon. Your explanation wasn’t just bullshit claims which so many video essays entail, but was fueled by evidence which made it so compelling. I hope you keep making videos and look forward to them. :)

[@EVILterminator5]

Fantastic analysis! I felt the importance of "the gaze" while watching the movie, but I really appreciate your explanation and incorporation of art theory into this topic.

[@FalandoCoisas]

Whoa, this was an excellent video. Was doing some research on the movie and this was just the best. The gaze is the most interesting subject in the world, that Las Meninas analysis had me mind blown! Had no idea. This movie was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, didn't expect to love it so much but it's just so moving. Definitely subscribed!

[@gabugz5901]

Such a compelling subject and video, amazing analysis!

[@taptap2446]

excellent video! portrait is my favorite movie of all time and your analysis does it justice. one thing i must critique is the background music during clips of portrait, i felt that music really does ruin the tension of such scene and can be distracting. but otherwise great work!!

[@y4ngjj]

amazing videos!! you actually have the most well-executed philosophical analysis' of modern media i think i've come across on youtube

[@Amy-jh6br]

This video did nothing but to reassure me that Portrait is the best move I’ve ever seen. By far my favorite movie of all time.

[@yasservayani7269]

Céline Sciamma is so damn cool! What an unforgettable and immersive movie experience this was!

[@amberp.7880]

This was beautifully made and amazing to watch!!

[@zahrasunderani754]

Wow. This was such a beautiful deep dive into the idea of the gaze in the film. Thankyou; seeing this insight almost fills the pockets of lack of knowledge I have with regards to art history that honestly helps in appreciating the film so much more than just through my own perspective. :)

[@tanveermahmood4841]

Loved this analysis. It was illuminating and engaging at the same time!

[@Jorge17561]

Loved your essay so much, really thought provoking and beautifully edited as well. Also, I’m a fan of philosophical approaches towards film. You have a new subscriber. :)

[@ingridmaglio8735]

What an amazing video, thank you so much for sharing! This was like a class, you were able to assimilate so many themes and theories in so little time and it's all very clear.

[@TQM]

Thanks for this awesome analysis. The point you made at the end, about how the gaze isn't limited to the physical act of viewing something, but also includes looking at someone through memories was spot on. It absolutely devastated me when Marianne recalled that she saw Heloise again for the first time afterwards when she saw a painting of her. Something so incredibly bittersweet about considering looking at a painting of your past lover as "seeing them again"

[@janecme]

Thanks for your expertise in unpacking some of the subtleties of the film that I hadn't quite put my finger on. The references to history and paintings were especially useful. TY

[@aldybandojo]

i just have to say, Héloïse looks like billie eilish when she got older and blond.

[@rhubarbbikini3794]

Glad it’s not just me

[@luvbb23]

Great analysis. This has been of my all time favorite movies- the acting, themes, and cinematography are phenomenal.

[@margotdv6714]

This SUCH a fucking good video my god!!! The points and references from other philosophers, etc. we’re brought together so beautifully - thank you for this!!

[@ISEEKSPACE]

I think hands and touch too are very important to the film. There is not one sex scene in this film; however, it doesn't need it. By allowing the use of the gaze and that of the touch relays perfectly the intensity of the love they share.

[@cottodotto]

I love the video as always, however I also want to say thank you for the subtitles. I recently started losing hearing, and subtitles help me out a lot to continue pursuing my passion for filmmaking.

[@jakincordova]

I love the way you use music in your videos! Your stuff is so good!

[@jamilla8588]

this is a wonderful video essay, so well researched and presented, really informative and intriguing! subscribed :) can't wait to see what else you make

[@sensen4161]

This movie makes me so emotional, everytime the ending is shown, be it a small clip, the song, or whatever, i cry. I start balling my eyes out, man.

[@freelancingwithmelissa]

dude you're not alone 😭

[@hannahthewhat]

Honestly, your analysis brought tears to my eyes the same way the film itself did. Hearing you speak about art with such passion and knowledge is truly moving. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this piece.

[@friezen2]

I have a BA in art. Thank you for VERBALLY going through what my brain thinks but can’t explain!! I struggled through college to WRITE simple papers discussing philosophy, history, psychology and what we deem as “deep”. I could use photos, or draw a picture of what goes through my mind!

[@hehehe6048]

MAKE A REVIEW ON 'THE HANDMAIDEN' TOO!!! I'm addicted to your videos

[@maddy8390]

Oh that would be another great video . That movie stole my heart ..

[@martacasais797]

This analysis is outstanding, from the way you describe the movie and connect it with Foucault's ideas to the editing. I love it so much, thank you for such an amazing work!

[@tylerr3740]

What an incredible video, can’t wait to see what you make next!

[@BatmanuelTheCactus]

Subscribed off the strength of this one video. I'm looking forward to diving into the rest, wonderful work

[@lamlamah]

I really like your analysis on the gazing in this movie! Hope to see more videos from you in the future :D

[@Joey-yo8mw]

Wonderful video. Very very well done. Absolute joy to watch

[@angibee9589]

Thank you for this absolutely accurate and interesting video! There is so much more behind the "gaze subject" that is now way more clear to me. Thanks again!

[@kendallwaterman9709]

Great analysis - thanks for your time spent!

[@beththreat5098]

Had to double check, thought I read Zooey Deschanel 😂😂 Anyway, I love your analysis of this movie! The gaze! Eyes really, the door to the soul! 💖💖 Thank you!

[@jinhwangkim]

I couldn’t listen to the Four Seasons: Winter without being reminded of Old Boy since watching the movie. Now I won’t be able to listen to the Summer without thinking about this movie.

[@chaiidoost]

this is literally my revision for media studies. thank you for the videos and keep it up!! :)

[@chiaraelli36]

What a brilliant video essay! This was very interesting, thank you!

[@fukutaichou1903]

I just finished it tonight. It took me two nights, as I was afraid to finish it the first time. It took me a lot of pauses before finishing, I get overwhelmed at certain moments that I had to pause and cry. After finishing the movie, I know this is one of the films that is burned in my memory and will forever have a place in my life. Some are not fleeting. Thank you Celine Sciamma. Thank you, Adele Haenel and Noemie Merlant.

[@victoriage]

What a great video. thoughful, researched, ambitious. happy i found this channel.

[@GloryDaze73]

Thanks so much for this! I absolutely loved the movie, but felt lost amongst all the unseen Layers of the movie. Your explanations helped me alot. ❤❤❤