{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"177. 45 Years (dir. Andrew Haigh) with Lindsay Pugh (10th anniversary)","description":"Ten years on, 45 Years hasn\u2019t lost an ounce of its emotional weight. In fact, it might just cut deeper. On this episode, host and Seventh Row Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Lindsay Pugh (Woman in Revolt) to revisit Andrew Haigh\u2019s masterpiece about a childless couple celebrating their 45 the wedding anniversary in the same week that a traumatic secret from the past comes to light. We talk about: What makes this story hit differently as we have aged Why the film\u2019s focus on emotional repression, delayed gratification, and public performance feels so radical How Haigh\u2019s queer lens shapes his portrayal of a straight relationship What gets added (and deepened) in the move from short story to screenplay Why Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay deliver two of the most nuanced, unforgettable performances of the century How Haigh\u2019s blocking \u2014 the way actors move through space and interact physically \u2014 works hand-in-hand with the dialogue to show us what\u2019s shifting beneath the surface, like tension, avoidance, closeness, or control Whether you\u2019re watching for the first time or the fifteenth, 45 Years is a film that evolves with you \u2014 and we unpack why. Links Mentioned: \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Reel Ruminators: http:\/\/seventh-row.com\/reelruminators \ud83c\udfa5 Guide to One of the Best Films of 2024: seventh-row.com\/guide \ud83e\udea9 Find Lindsay Pugh at Woman in Revolt  \ud83d\udcda Book on Andrew Haigh's film Lean on Pete \ud83d\udca1Read Alex's interview with Andrew Haigh (2021) \u2013 audio excerpted in the episode \ud83c\udfa7 Andrew Haigh films\/TV on the Seventh Row Podcast  Referenced Episodes: Ep 155 Halina Reijn's Babygirl with Lindsay Pugh Ep. 163 Joan Micklin Silver's Chilly Scenes of Winter and Crossing Delancey feat. Lindsay Pugh Ep. 117 The North Water (dir. Andrew Haigh) Ep. 110 Weekend (dir. Andrew Haigh) and End of the Century: Brief Encounters  Ep. 94 HBO's Looking Ep. 7 Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete ","author_name":"Seventh Row Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/seventh-row.com","html":"