Musings

‘Musings’ invokes the Almodóvar universe against a distinctly Australian backdrop.

Fearless, scathing and darkly hysterical, ‘Musings’ is a topical and stylish satire in the age of ‘me too’, taking no prisoners in its exploration of ego, vanity and the male gaze as it affects lesbian relationships.

‘Musings', about a frustrated academic who writes monologues for her much younger actress girlfriend, causing her latent jealousy to unravel, is a loving homage to Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, written specifically for Argentinian-Australian actress Alessia Medina as part of Gemme de la Femme’s Showpiece Shorts series. It premiered at an event celebrating Almodóvar’s 69th birthday held at the Australian Film Television and Radio School where Writer/Director Bina Bhattacharya spoke on a panel discussion about ‘Whitewashing’ in Australian films.

‘Musings’ won the ‘Best Screenplay’ Award at Sydney’s Made in the West Film Festival for Bina Bhattacharya, alongside Alessia Medina who also received a Best Actress nomination.

‘Musings’ screened at the 2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival as part of the appropriately titled ‘Laws of Desire’ short film blocks.

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