Any astrologer worth his salt crystals will tell you that Mercury retrograde portends disaster, technical difficulties, and chaos. Astronomically speaking, this refers to the time when Mercury is closest to Earth during its orbit around the Sun, so Mercury appears to be moving closer to Earth. moving backwards. The Romans were very troubled by this event because Mercury was the god of travel and communication. Therefore, Mercury was believed to be a period of trouble and inconvenience. Mercury in retrograde is associated with impulsive behavior, unfortunate accidents, and varying degrees of antics. These may not be very fun things to do in real life, but let’s be real. It’s precisely this kind of confusion that can make a movie such a fun and entertaining time. SBS On Demand’s productions are all about embracing the chaos that life has to offer, for better or for worse. bad. The films in the collection vary in tone, genre, and language, but what they have in common is humanity’s brave attempts to overcome turmoil, misfortune, and all of life’s curveballs. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you fail.
worst person in the world
Although Mercury retrograde only occurs three times a year, some people experience cosmic interference around the clock. Julie (Renata Reinsve) is a young woman adrift in the world, with her career trajectory in disarray and her love life becoming even more complicated. The Norwegian film The Worst Man in the World depicts four years in Julie’s life as she realizes that in order to find herself, she needs to rethink who she is.
The Worst Person in the World is now available on SBS On Demand.
worst person in the world
good time
Good Time, a heist thriller starring Robert Pattinson and a Cannes hit, follows Connie Nikas, a criminal who robs a bank with his brother Nick (Benny Safdie), but the robbery goes awry and Nick is arrested by the police. is captured, but Connie escapes. But this depends on Connie’s luck. Connie intends to do everything in her power to free her beloved brother, but it seems the universe has other plans. The film is set over a long, frenzied night in which Connie reaches new levels of despair as she tries to save Nick by any means necessary, no matter how ridiculous and ridiculous his plot may seem. Masu.
“Good Time” is currently available on SBS On Demand.
drop dead gorgeous
If ever there was a outrageous movie perfect for Mercury in retrograde, it’s Drop Dead Gorgeous. The black comedy mockumentary, starring Kirsten Dunst, is set in 1995 and depicts a beauty pageant in a small town in Minnesota, where the girls competing in the contest face an unexplained and fatal freak “accident.” A film crew records the chaos. Simply put, Drop Dead Gorgeous is what you’d expect if Jennifer’s Body and Miss Congeniality had a baby. Except that these movies were released before they hit the screens. That probably explains why this movie has become so popular in recent years. This creepy cult film received widespread criticism for its bananas plot when it was first released in 1999, but beneath all the turmoil it shines a spotlight on the struggle to find success. has an amazingly kind heart. As a working class teenager trapped in a small town.
“Drop Dead Gorgeous” is currently available on SBS On Demand.
parasite
It’s not often that films in languages other than English (or European) are universally acclaimed, but contrary to expectations, South Korea’s visceral social satire Parasite took the world by storm when it was released in 2019. It took over. The film won a number of awards, including: It won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the Oscar for Best Picture, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture. “Parasite” is a black comedy thriller about the impoverished Kim family, who live in a flood-prone basement. The family hatches a plan to slowly infiltrate the wealthy Park family’s domestic staff, with each member successfully deceiving their role in the household. But one fateful night threatens to expose their lies, and each member must decide how far they will go to maintain their new lifestyle.
“Parasite” is available on SBS On Demand until September 30th.
heathers
Heathers is a high school movie about a murderous queen bee who rules them all. This iconic black comedy follows a popular girl, Veronica (Winona Ryder), who sets out to murder her high school bullies with her suspicious new boyfriend, JD (Christian Slater), and plans to make the deaths look like suicides. Draw how it stands. As you can probably predict with this collection, things don’t go as planned and chaos ensues. This endlessly quoted movie (!) is cynical, subversive, and turns the teen genre of its 80s version on its head. It’s no wonder that since this work came out, it has been made into a musical and a TV series, and has become so popular. It’s truly timeless.
Heathers is now streaming on SBS On Demand.
you weren’t really here
In this tense psychological thriller, Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a deeply traumatized military veteran who is hired to rescue a senator’s daughter, Nina (Ekaterina Samsonov), from sex trafficking. What begins as a routine job suddenly spirals out of control, and Joe finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top. But despite the danger lurking around every corner, he never abandons Nina. As a result, both of them fall into confusion. You Were Never Really Here is more than just a hitman thriller, it’s also about the man at its center and his struggle with suicidal thoughts. It’s a heavy watch, but the tension is worth letting go.
“You Were Never Really Here” is now available on SBS On Demand.
you weren’t really here
girl painting
Mercury retrograde is a chaotic time, and the teenage years are no different. Girl Picture follows three teenage girls as they navigate their turbulent emotions during a dark Finnish winter. Two find love, one finds himself, but all three have to consider the liminal space of not being fully adults and not really children either. It can be tough, but it can also be great. That’s the paradox of teenagers. This dreamy coming-of-age film has been compared to Booksmart and praised for being gentle, sweet, sensitive, yet mature, and enjoyable for adults of all ages.
“Girl Picture” is currently available on SBS On Demand.
after blue
A sexy, psychedelic, surreal, and visually spectacular explosion of color, After Blue is a cinematic riot and completely original in its premise. On an all-female planet (a kind of lesbian utopia with neon pink lasers), a teenage girl named Roxy and her mother Zora discover a mysterious voluptuous woman trapped under the sand of a beach. Although she appears to be a criminal, Roxy quickly becomes infatuated with the woman (who is somehow named Kate Bush) and frees her. Kate Bush immediately goes on a killing spree, and Roxy, along with her mother, is tasked with tracking down Kate Bush and killing her to avoid being ostracized from the community. It’s a wild ride, so buckle up and ride.
“After Blue” is currently available on SBS On Demand.
