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I grew up in India, When I was a mere kid not more than 3 or 4? I had already been exposed to several dialects, accents and three different kinds of language. The first one is my native language or my mother tongue, Hindi. The second one, the language I’m writing this language and literacy narrative in, English and third a kind of language no child should be exposed to, crass and vulgar language But not gonna lie the third one was the easiest to pick up and learn, to the point, crisp and conveys emotions in moments of distress and anger accurately. In the midst of this environment, I had recently shifted to a new school, where I was the only one who couldn’t properly read sentences. It wasn’t because I suffered from any learning disability but simply because I was the youngest in my entire class by a whole year. While a 4-year-old toddler Aaryan was able to grasp that, his 30-year-old mother couldn’t. It was the bane of her existence, her biggest worry and her life’s motive to make me ...

  Terrence Malick’s 1978 film, Days of Heaven, is a visually driven film and a treat for the eyes. The film is shot in real-life locations instead of using CGI or artificial sets. The film makes a bold decision of having its majority component shot during the magic hour, which pays off as it gives the film a feeling of warmth. It’s highly dependent on the natural light of its surroundings rather than using artificial lights, which makes each frame look like a painting. It creates a visual experience that gives it a touch of timelessness and profoundness, which goes hand in hand with the themes explored in its narratives, simple yet profound and timeless. The visual style is not an isolated creative decision based on aesthetics but rather a tool that deepens the film’s exploration of subjects such as love, greed, betrayal, and especially the transient nature of human life. The film is shot with an emphasis on naturalism and intimacy. It makes use of wide shots which help the viewers...