Frequently Made Mistakes Episode 4
Everyone loves a good cry—but when does emotion stop feeling honest and start feeling manipulative? In this episode of Frequently Made Mistakes, filmmaker Sudhish Kamath breaks down the problem of pathos overload — when movies drown in melodrama instead of building meaningful emotional arcs.
Case Study: Laal Singh Chaddha — A film with the potential of Forrest Gump, but caught in a loop of trauma without triumph.
We explore:
• What pathos really means in film
• How to evoke emotion without emotional blackmail
• Why characters need dignity, not just tragedy
• Fixes that could've saved Laal Singh Chaddha
Plus: A screenwriting exercise to flip sad scenes with levity
Examples of movies that got the balance right: Anand, Iqbal, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Life is Beautiful, and more.
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