'Causeway' Explores Toxic Masculinity Through Its Protagonists
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

This documentary film follows the avant-garde duo of the Providence, Rhode Island noise rock band Lightning Bolt, Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale, through a tour of the states, along with interviews of the band and their friends and family.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
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