Tag: Anjana Vasan

Black Mirror: Demon 79

by Derelict Space Sheep on July 1, 2025 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Black Mirror: Demon 79

by Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali; dir. Toby Haynes (Netflix, 2003)

Gloriously dark yet laugh-out-loud funny, even while tackling such topics as racial prejudice (in Britain immediately post- the Winter of Discontent), just murder, and Fight Club–reminiscent mental imbalance. Anjana Vasan, Paapa Essiedu and Shaun Dooley bring impressive truth to their characters.

Wicked Little Letters

by Derelict Space Sheep on April 4, 2024 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Wicked Little Letters

dir. Thea Sharrock (2023)

Though tending to emphasise its absurdities, this dark comedy stays close to true events and presents a quite horrifying portrayal of interwar, small-town religious prejudice and highhanded patriarchal injustice. The mostly female cast are all excellent, especially Anjana Vasan and Jessie Buckley.