Female Victimhood - ’La Strada’ (1954), ’Requiem for a Dream’ (2000) & ’Rashomon’ (1950)

Is victimhood gender-specific? How should we attribute blame? Are claims to victimhood universal? Following a past episode on 'Male Victimhood', this episode compares the journeys of various female characters from cinema history, focusing specifically on their dealings with suffering, blame and responsibility.

The Films:

La Strada (1954) directed by Federico Fellini

Requiem for a Dream (2000) directed by Darren Aronofsky

Rashomon (1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa

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