10k Film Club: "Eighth Grade" ft. Hannah Strong
Added 2024-03-08 08:19:29 +0000 UTCWe're joined by the writer and film critic Hannah Strong to talk about "Eighth Grade" the 2018 film debut from musician, comedian and Youtuber Bo Burnham. The film explores the final days of middle school for a young American girl, and her relationship to her family, her social circle as well as the alternative persona she has made for herself online. We discuss why this might be one of the few successful examples of how social media can be depicted on screen, how much of this derived from Burnham's own experiences on the platforms, and whether, in spite of its successes, it really does capture the lived experiences of young Americans.
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Phoebe talking about the "app loop" at 22:10 is too relatable. Feels like in hearing her describe it so exactly could make it easier for me to break out of in the future, so much appreciated
big microbe
2024-03-10 17:56:24 +0000 UTC
