JOURNAL ARTICLE

'The poetry of earth is never dead': Revisiting Satyajit Ray's Two in the Anthropocene.

  • Published In: Short Film Studies, 2025, v. 15, n. 2. P. 189 1 of 3

  • Database: Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Islam, Monirul 3 of 3

Abstract

This article analyzes Satyajit Ray’s 1964 short film *Two: A Film Fable*, focusing on its depiction of a playful rivalry between two boys from different economic backgrounds in Kolkata and exploring themes of alienation, technology, and ecological concerns in the Anthropocene era. The film’s symbolic use of technology and sound contrasts the rich boy’s alienation—rooted in Heidegger’s concept of technological enframing and Arendt’s notion of earth alienation—with the poor boy’s harmonious connection to nature. The analysis situates *Two* as a multi-layered fable that critiques capitalism, consumerism, and modernity’s impact on human dwelling and the environment, highlighting its relevance to contemporary planetary issues and ecocinema.

Additional Information

  • Source:Short Film Studies. 2025/10, Vol. 15, Issue 2, p189
  • Document Type:Literary Criticism
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2042-7824
  • DOI:10.1386/sfs_00141_1
  • Accession Number:190994173
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