Kafkaesque Cinema - Angelos Koutsourakis
Argues that Kafkaesque cinema is a critical category that can enable us to consider the interconnections between historical events, politics and aesthetics in films across the globe
''A taut, gripping, all-consuming thriller'' – Lisa Regan, bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series ***One hijacked bus. Ten frightened children. A deadly race against the clock . . .Jessa, the newest driver of school bus 315, is desperate for her first week to go smoothly, otherwise the lies on her job application risk being uncovered. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Sage is itching to get home after another exhausting day of watching over her little sister, Bonnie, at her mum''s request.But disaster strikes when their bus is hijacked in broad daylight. For Jessa, Sage and the other nine innocent souls onboard, the nightmare is only just beginning . . .Trapped inside a shipping container buried 20 feet underground, the captives are promised they will be freed once a ransom is paid to the hijackers. But Jessa and Sage aren''t sure they''ll last that long. It’s dark and cramped, the younger kids are panicking and it’s becoming harder to breathe.With time – and air – running out, can they team up to outsmart their captors? Or are they doomed to an unthinkable fate?Inspired by actual events, Such Quiet Girls is the latest pulse-pounding thriller from BookTok sensation Noelle W. Ihli, author of Ask for Andrea.***Praise for Noelle W. Ihli:‘An emotional ride . . . I was on the edge of my seat the entire time!’ – Steph Nelson, author of The Final Scene‘Both beautiful and brutal . . . left me gasping for air’ – Caleb Stephens, award-winning author of The Girls in the Cabin‘Such Quiet Girls is an absolute masterclass in suspense. I loved every single’ – Faith Gardner, author of The Slaying Game ‘Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year’ – Freida McFadden, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid on Ask for Andrea ‘An immersive, spine-tingling, deeply visceral experience’ – Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest on Room for Rent‘Ihli’s voice is magical and absorbing’ – Kiersten Modglin, bestselling author of The Arrangement on Room for Rent
Argues that Kafkaesque cinema is a critical category that can enable us to consider the interconnections between historical events, politics and aesthetics in films across the globe
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