Ep. 275: TÁR
It's been a a few months since Todd Field's massively acclaimed film "TÁR" was released in America, but between its Oscar nominations — for Field, Cate Blanchett, Best Picture, and more — all the Lydia Tár memes, and the debates its ending continues to inspire, we figured there was no better time to discuss it than the present.
Topics include the film's depiction of and engagement with classical music and the MeToo movement, sublime performances by Blanchett and supporting actor Nina Hoss, the film's wobbly ending and blinkered worldview, and more.
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Links
“Todd Field’s Long Road to ‘Tár,’” Michael Schulman, The New Yorker
“Stark Confines,” Phoebe Chen, The Nation
“Sophie Kauer on working with Cate Blanchett and mastering music in TÁR,” Alex Welch, Digital Trends
“Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Creating the Music You Do (or Don’t) Notice for Cate Blanchett and Todd Field in Tár,” Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
“Hildur Guðnadóttir Composed the Meta Score of the Oscar Season,” Bill Desowitz, IndieWire