During a quiet evening in an art residency, in Cluj, a group of young artists share tangerines, drinks, and conflicting opinions. What begins as casual banter slowly unravels into political tension, emotional undercurrents, and fragile truths.
True crime media is notoriously obsessed with the “missing white woman” trope, and yet the vast majority of American murder victims are male, and well over half are people of color.
A pampered dog who gets lost and has to learn to live on his own while being flexible with surroundings.
Viewers get a glimpse of life of mediocrity in a world where humans and cartoon characters live together in this comeback.
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
As one of the women said in the film, friendship in your teens is “as important as any lover” and it’s clear they lived that philosophy throughout their early adult lives as well.
