'Hatching' - Social Media as the Modern Cardboard World
Hanna Bergholm's 'Hatching' shows us that the modern version of the cardboard world trope is social media.

After losing her husband Julio and her daughter Casandra, Natalia develops an internal psychosis that leads her to create a fantasy world where her daughter is still alive. As reality sets in, Natalia faces shocking revelations that reveal her darkest desires.
Hanna Bergholm's 'Hatching' shows us that the modern version of the cardboard world trope is social media.
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Leveraging the cockiness of many of his interview subjects, Theroux created an exposing documentary that shows just how scary these sections of the internet can be.
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