In some ways, TÁR's meaning is right on the surface. In other ways... its ending suggests so much more. What does TÁR mean to you? Or to me? Or to writer/director Todd Field? One of the most interesting things about the film is all our answers could be different... First off, let's get one thing clear. Lydia Tár is not real. But don't tell Field that. "She's a real person to me. As real as anyone I've known." That's what he told me in our conversation about his epic character study starring Cate Blanchett as the titular Lydia Tár. Check it out below: I considered his comments on her realness and thought to myself that the meaning of TÁR, its ending, and its overall effectiveness are all tied into how real that character was to Field... and in turn... audiences watching. On the surface, TÁR is a not-real-but-a-fairly-real story about someone with a lot of power and fame, ensconced in their own egoism, who has habitually abused this power and the people around them... only to suffer all manner of consequences. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 13 December, 2022