Stranger Than Fiction- One of my favorite movies of all time. A stodgy IRS man is sent to investigate alleged tax fraud committed by a comely baker. Somewhere a famous author is agonizing over the fate of the protagonist in her latest novel. A young boy gets on his bike and begins to ride around the city. How are these three stories connected? A busy literature professor and a wise writing coach get roped in to help solve the mystery. Though it employs the ridiculously tired trope of the "Manic Pixie Dream Girl", this extraordinary film turns expectations upside down with a twist that keeps on twisting. Vibrant, lively, and inspiring, it's a celebration of the awesome intersection of life and art. It also contains one of the most clever, unique and tender gifts of love ever shown on film. Watch for the scene when he runs up to her outside the bakery at night.
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The Piano- No list of this kind would be complete without it. The heroine of this film utters not a single word, yet her voice echoes through every frame. A gifted Scottish pianist, beset by muteness, moves halfway across the world (to New Zealand) to marry a stranger. With her young daughter in tow, she waits on the beach for her piano to follow. What happens when it finally arrives forces her new community (and her husband) to recognize her power and understand who she truly is: clever, sexy, romantic, and fiercely passionate, much like this film. Will she finally find her voice? Watch for the scene with the ax.
The Moderns- [The trailer is impossible to find, so I linked to the films gorgeous closing song, which gives a sense of the movie's aesthetic and pace]. I love this movie beyond all reason. This tiny but mighty creation transports you to the Paris of Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein's imagination but gives their characters, and fellow compatriots, room to express themselves in all their wily, sensual, radiant glory. A tough-talking, ex-patriot American artist is hired by a shady femme fatal to forge some famous paintings. His estranged wife comes to town with her dangerous new husband and forces a confrontation that could have dire consequences for all. Dreamy, creamy, swoony and cool, art imitates life imitates art again as the characters reveal their true nature to each other. Watch for the scene when Nick addresses Hemingway, standing with two women, through his open window.
Atonement- One of my all-time favorite movies about the redemptive powers of art, and the ferocious determination of artists to heal ourselves and the world around us. A 12-year-old girl sees something strange from the window of her childhood bedroom in a 1930's English manor house, and tells a tale that sets in motion a chain of devastating events. Ravishingly beautiful, romantic, and brutal, you won't forget this film or its message. Watch for the scene in the library, and the one on the beach during the evacuation of Dunkirk.
The Runaways- I dare you to watch the opening 10 seconds of this film and hang on for the ride! The rise and fall of one of the all-time greatest rock bands. They started out as kids, under the predatory tutelage of a notorious manager who exploited them at every turn (and may have even raped one of them, though this is not pictured in the film). The magical alchemy of rock and roll is on full display here, as the 4 young women persevere through rampant sexism and exploitation and turn themselves into legends. Watch for the scene where Joan Jett takes a guitar lesson.
White Oleander- Can art heal us from trauma? This stunning film believes it can, though not without a cost. The daughter of a murderous artist is taken from her mother at a young age and placed in foster care, enduring multiple horrors before emerging as a powerful artist in her own right. This film is brightly lit in contrast to its protagonist's dark journey, but brittle and harsh as her mother's eyes when they visit in prison. Softness comes in the form of occasional kindness bestowed by random strangers who become touchstones in her life, and encourage her to grow her artistic talents. Watch for the scene with the suitcases.
Frances Ha- Oh, those crazy Millennials and their over-privileged art school dramas. Frances is too old to be young and too young too be grown-up, so she drags her battered dream of being a dancer all over New York City in pursuit of her best friend, whose fiance has become an interference in their friendship. Stumbling, bumbling, yet light and airy as its unpredictable heroine, this film gives a glimpse into the pieced-together existence of so many artists, and the ways in which they learn to compromise at least some of their ideals. Watch for the sequence when Frances "runs" through the streets of NYC.
Black Swan- Perfectionists, take note: this dark dancer's fairy tale might change you forever. A young ballerina competes for the role of a lifetime as her quest for artistic "perfection" drives her into madness. Is she seeing double, or is that her own reflection in a dirty mirror? A rival dancer jumps in to ramp up the stakes and confuse her even more. Bold, spooky, sensual, and more than a little melodramatic, this film's icy-hot power will leave you scorched. Watch for the ballet rehearsal scenes.
The Victorian era in particular became notorious for the conditions under which children were employed.[23] Children as young as four were employed in production factories and mines working long hours in dangerous, often fatal, working conditions.[24] In coal mines, children would crawl through tunnels too narrow and low for adults.[25] Children also worked as errand boys, crossing sweepers, shoe blacks, or selling matches, flowers and other cheap goods.[26] Some children undertook work as apprentices to respectable trades, such as building or as domestic servants (there were over 120,000 domestic servants in London in the mid-18th century). Working hours were long: builders worked 64 hours a week in the summer and 52 hours in winter, while servants worked 80-hour weeks.[27]
Brazilian census data (PNAD, 1999) indicate that 2.55 million 10- to 14-year-olds were illegally holding jobs. They were joined by 3.7 million 15- to 17-year-olds and about 375,000 5- to 9-year-olds.[citation needed] Due to the raised age restriction of 14, at least half of the recorded young workers had been employed illegally, which led to many not being protected by important labour laws.[citation needed] Although substantial time has passed since the time of regulated child labour, there are still many children working illegally in Brazil. Many children are used by drug cartels to sell and carry drugs, guns, and other illegal substances because of their perception of innocence. This type of work that youth are taking part in is very dangerous due to the physical and psychological implications that come with these jobs. Yet despite the hazards that come with working with drug dealers, there has been an increase in this area of employment throughout the country.[93]
Child labour laws in the United States are found at the federal and state levels. The most sweeping federal law that restricts the employment and abuse of child workers is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Child labour provisions under FLSA are designed to protect the educational opportunities of youth and prohibit their employment in jobs that are detrimental to their health and safety. FLSA restricts the hours that youth under 16 years of age can work and lists hazardous occupations too dangerous for young workers to perform.
Similarly, in 1996, member countries of the European Union, per Directive 94/33/EC,[9] agreed to a number of exceptions for young people in its child labour laws. Under these rules, children of various ages may work in cultural, artistic, sporting or advertising activities if authorised by the competent authority. Children above the age of 13 may perform light work for a limited number of hours per week in other economic activities as defined at the discretion of each country. Additionally, the European law exception allows children aged 14 years or over to work as part of a work/training scheme. The EU Directive clarified that these exceptions do not allow child labour where the children may experience harmful exposure to dangerous substances.[133] Nonetheless, many children under the age of 13 do work, even in the most developed countries of the EU. For instance, a recent study showed over a third of Dutch twelve-year-old kids had a job, the most common being babysitting.[134] 2ff7e9595c
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