West Folio

Turn the volume up! Krzysztof Penderecki, who died in 2020, was a highly decorated Polish composer and conductor. Originally a champion of the avant-guard, over time, he shifted away from experimentation towards tonality, stating that he was ‘saved from the avant-garde snare of formalism by a return to tradition’. Despite leaning towards tradition, however, his…

the coffee and the sugar cube (spoiler free) Having suffered a deeply personal tragedy, Julie (Juliette Binoche) has pursued a life of anonymity, cut off from the connections of friends and family. In this scene, she has been located, against her wishes, by her friend Olivier (Benoît Régent), who is in love with her. As…