Natalie Ng, Author at Filmed in Ether

Limits and Love: How ‘Shoplifters’ and ‘It Comes’ confront parenthood

Natalie NgMay 6, 2019

Japanese films Shoplifters and It Comes are more alike than their genres let on. We explore all the ways these two films unpack its themes of parenthood....

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Review: Kingdom (Season 1)

Natalie NgFebruary 21, 2019

Joseon-era politics and gory zombie horror unite in Netflix's new original drama series, Kingdom. We review the first season of this anticipated Netflix Original series....

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How Hepburn and Classical Hollywood inspired ‘Color Me True’

Natalie NgNovember 5, 2018

For Japanese Film Festival Australia 2018, we look at all the ways the gorgeous new film, Color Me True, pays tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood....

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Defiant Women: Examining Japanese Classics ‘A Geisha’ & ‘Manji: The Goddess of Mercy’

Natalie NgOctober 16, 2018

Japan has had a fascinating history of depicting defiant women on screen. We look at just two of its classics ahead of JFFAU 2018....

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What ‘Little Forest’ gets so right about women, food and relationships

Natalie NgAugust 16, 2018

More than just a film about food, we look at what makes Im Soon-rye's 'Little Forest' such a successful depiction of women and relationships....

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Review: Angels Wear White

Natalie NgJune 13, 2018

Vivian Qu's second feature Angels Wear White examines misogyny and femininity against the backdrop of a crime drama involving the sexual assault of two underage girls....

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MQFF 2018 Review: Sisterhood

Natalie NgMarch 21, 2018

Tracy Choi's debut feature Sisterhood is a queer drama that merges the best qualities of classic Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema. ...

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Video Essay: The Women of Sion Sono

Natalie NgOctober 20, 2017

We explore some of Sono's in Guilty of Romance, Tag and Antiporno -- three films that explore female identity, sexual oppression and misogyny....

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Sexism, Seifuku & Sisterhood: A closer look at Tokyo Idols and Japanese Girls Never Die

Natalie NgSeptember 20, 2017

We look at MIFF 2017 films Tokyo Idols and Japanese Girls Never Die and examine how they explore sexism in modern-day Japan through its pop culture....

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Okja: How it capitalises on costume design for commentary

Natalie NgJuly 29, 2017

Find out how Okja's bold use of costuming elevates its story, enhances its characters and deepens director Bong Joon-ho's use of social commentary....

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SFF 2017 Review: Pop Aye

Natalie NgJune 17, 2017

Melancholy and misadventure abound in Pop Aye, Kirsten Tan's debut feature about the weird and wonderful road trip between a man and an elephant....

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SFF 2017 Review: Ciao Ciao

Natalie NgJune 17, 2017

Ciao Ciao is armed with fresh and exciting originality, elevating its familiar material into a critique of Chinese society in the 21st century. ...

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