‘Gloria Bell’: Silent Suffering and Disco Dancing in Late Capitalism
Gloria Bell painfully conveys that this economic system thrives on our isolation.
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The Rich Humanism of Sebastián Lelio’s ‘Gloria Bell’
For those curious about what awaits them on the other side of youth, writer-director Sebastián Lelio's indie drama Gloria Bell offers an unflinching glimpse at some unforgiving terrain.
Julianne Moore Anchors Sebastián Lelio’s Striking ‘Gloria Bell’
Sebastián Lelio's fascination with womanhood and desire have culminated in Gloria Bell, with actor Julianne Moore tailor-made to its particular kind of searching melancholy.
Disobedience Is Essential: Interview with Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio
Sebastián Lelio reflects on his first English language feature, Disobedience, and how art, the individual, and society benefits from one's rebellion against one's own worldview.
Film and Reality in Flux: Interview With A Fantastic Woman’s Sebastián Lelio
"... (I)n a way we are all trans, we are not fixed beings, we are not one thing, we are constantly changing."
‘A Fantastic Woman’ Is a Tale of Identities Half-formed, Half-believed
Unfortunately, Sebastian Lelio's foreign film-Oscar nominated drama about a transgender woman is also something of a half-shaped movie.
‘Gloria’ Has Dark Melancholy and Bright, Getting-On-with-It Playfulness
Sebastián Lelio’s melodrama about a woman’s determined search for love and meaning is hilarious and disquieting, sometimes within the same moment.