In one of the saddest episodes of the show (besides Episode 105), Alex and Jonathan look at films in which the protagonists struggle to navigate circumstances outside of their control with three tragedy classics: Ikiru (1952), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), and Titanic (1997). We discuss Aristotle's conception of the reversal of fortune – known as peripety, how storytellers expose (or impose) meaning in tragedy, and why it's important to watch sad movies in the first place.

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(15:00) – Ikiru
(34:49) – Grave of the Fireflies
(56:58) – Titanic
(1:27:23) – Overall
(1:47:53) – Coming Attractions


Coming Attractions:

Tokyo Twilight (1957)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
RRR (2022)


For more information, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.com/2024/10/04/tragedies-of-fate/

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