In Bangladesh, a woman can be raped in her own home, and it won’t be considered a crime as long as it is shrouded in the drape of impunity called “marriage”. Bangladesh is ranked 4th globally for violence against women…
It Ends With Us Struggles to Balance the Lighter and Darker Sides of Romance
The big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book It Ends With Us deals with heavy themes like domestic violence and childhood traumas, except it fails to do so. That's the first line you need to know before you hit the…
Darlings is a Dark Comedy that Touches on a Delicate, But All-Too-Real Issue for Married Women in the Sub-Continent
For the first movie released under her production company, Alia Bhatt has selected a delicate subject like domestic abuse. The activist-style film urges women to confront violence head-on rather than attempting to bargain with the scorpion, the antagonistic husband in…
A Brief History of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial, and How it Sheds Light on the Flip Side of the #MeToo Coin
Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dark Shadows, Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Sleepy Hollow – the list goes on. All these beloved movies have one thing in common: Johnny Depp. Known as a versatile…
Maid is a Harrowing (and Realistic) Tale of a Single Motherhood’s Quest to Make Things Better for her Daughter, Featuring Nuanced Characters
Adapted from Stephanie Land’s memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive, Maid is a realistic and affecting tale of a young mother who tries to provide the best life for her daughter and break out…
Domestic Violence in Bangladesh: Is the Pandemic a Cause or an Excuse?
A 40-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband over a family dispute in Dhaka's Pallabi area according to police last Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Umama Begum Kanak, wife of Omar Faruk. An altercation broke…
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