Van and Lyle are joined by scholar-organizer Tobita Chow as they take on Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of King Lear. They dig into the film’s depiction of friendly fire, not just as cinematic spectacle, but as a stark commentary on the self-defeating logic of war. They also follow Hidetora’s descent from absolute ruler to ghost-like shell, wandering through the desolation of his past crimes.
Thanks for this comment. I'm always fascinated by and actually grateful for the suppleness of metaphors, here exploited by Jake Sullivan. But that's the danger of all language, and the challenge of using it in such a way it doesn't explode in your face— but also for those rare moments of true insight when it will illuminate the world for you and others.
Thanks for this comment. I'm always fascinated by and actually grateful for the suppleness of metaphors, here exploited by Jake Sullivan. But that's the danger of all language, and the challenge of using it in such a way it doesn't explode in your face— but also for those rare moments of true insight when it will illuminate the world for you and others.