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I assisted during the editing process of this film and honestly it's really good. I can unbiasedly say this film is one of the most original films that has come out in a long time. Without giving spoilers the only way I can describe this film is that it's like a meme page meets David Lynch but also John Waters. Also Chloe Cherry is in it, which is cool cause even though she is apparently "canceled" she's cool (sorry haters) and she also gave a funny ass performance. So see it when it comes out. It's a perfect movie to watch with your edge-lord boyfriend and even your friends who say he takes it a little too far sometimes on Instagram stories. There's a screening happening in New York on October 4th that you should attend if it's not sold out.
Sep 19, 2024
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saw this at the Downtown Festival NYC premiere last night with a Q&A with Chloe Sevigny
very very funny. great movie. try to catch it if (when) it gets further distribution:)
Oct 6, 2024
I watched this for the first time last week at a local spiritual center and it left me dumbfounded and in awe. what a feat; i was so moved, even with all the searing satire. typing all this out now stirs up all the sensations again... i don't feel the need to write much more here but this film means a lot to me already and i'm very grateful it exists.
yes 2 cinema <3 yes 2 art <3 yes 2 theatre <3 yes 2 actors <3 yes 2 belief <3 yes 2 devotion <3 yes 2 risk <3
*a bonafide festival darling and swept the awards season that year, which is only refreshing considering at its core is the film saying fuck off to the industry at-large
Feb 16, 2024
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*Some thematic spoilers maybe? Beware*
Still working out all my thoughts about this movie, it's kinda stream of consciousness atm but wow... All the magic and horror that comes out of media consumption amongst queer teenage suburban isolation... the simultaneous connection and disconnection from others through it.
It also explores neurodivergence, queerness, asexuality, gender identity expression and repression, depression and sometimes suicide (ideation and attempts) amongst the backdrop of media consumption. It's all connected. Media as a portal to other worlds, a portal to other selves, a portal to a place where other people understand and you are empowered and you belong. Blurring the lines between the physical self and a digital projection of a desired self, and the euphoria and horrors that come along with that. All things I heavily relate to.
This is very much a movie for Millennials, Gen Z and Gen A in the best ways possible. I think specifically for teens at the moment but also people who were teens not long ago. I wish this movie was there for me 10 years ago. I won't lie, there are a lot of corny moments as well and some over-use of visuals, but the messages override it all for sure. It's also important to note that the director Jane Schoenbrun is trans and goes by they/them pronouns. Being non-binary myself (among pretty much everything else I mentioned in the 2nd paragraph), this movie made me feel seen and understood.
The music was amazing too!!! Alex G never misses!!! I loved the covers of Anthems and Tonight, Tonight, the fact that they're recent covers really brings us back to the present with a reflection of the past.
Last thing I will say is I wrote a bit about Digital Doubles and Doppelgängers in my Communications program and now really want to explore that again because of this movie.
May 18, 2024
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ik i’m very guilty of not doing this but this is me holding myself accountable.
Feb 29, 2024
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boot up ur old macbook and use it. I love mine and i’m watching all my dvds on it.
Jan 26, 2024
I always have loved clothes and fashion. I have so much on my clothing rack right now that it's falling over so I feel I can't keep buying more (even though I will). But for now, I still want to take photos of my friends and myself in very cute outfits so we always go to those very cute curated thrift stores with displays and gorgeous room designs and get an outfit together and take photos, and were don't end up spending a cent. So you should do it, it's fun.
Jan 24, 2024