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I remember harboring a singular fascination for Barbarian by way of its exploration of feminine and masculine shades of control. I ought to revisit it soon; that and Babylon (a movie I hated the first time I watched it, and adored the second time)

Also, I think you'll appreciate this: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/01/19/the-instrumentalist-tar-todd-field-zadie-smith/

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Lydia Tar deserves to be mentioned, "Zelig-like", within the universe of every movie that ever happens from now until oblivion.

Fromtheyardtothearthouse.substack.com

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