More than film critics or a more international film academy, Netflix has proved that subtitles are a bridge, not a barrier.
More CoverageOther television platforms, streaming, cable and even broadcast, followed suit. Suddenly, subtitles were no longer the province of the art house, where audiences were often confronted not only with language barriers but also the complexities of Italian neo-realism, French New Wave, Swedish existentialism and other forms of high cinematic art.
Powerful, beautiful, important but not always readily accessible by a large population, many of whom are looking for entertainment to help them unwind, “foreign films” were often seen as too much work, like poetry or avant-garde theater.
Netflix, more than even the most beloved and elucidating film critic or even the increasingly international makeup of the motion picture academy, proved to a growing number of people that subtitles are not a barrier but a bridge — to people, situations and artistry that may look different but that share the essential desire to illuminate reality through storytelling.
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