this movie sticks out among his others as uniquely bizarre and for whatever reason i always come back to it. most of the movie is so dark you can’t even make out what’s happening, the constant industrial soundscape is exhausting, and there’s virtually no explicit plot to speak of; but it all somehow feels deeply spiritual, as if he just had to get this off his chest before doing anything else.
i love this movie for what it is but…
by design, this movie isnt for everyone, but i think jane schoenbrun is a profoundly important filmmaker
there is a largely silent portion of our generation that grew up online; alienated by their everyday, escaping into online communities, and just looking to feel accepted (often in the wrong places)
jane’s films validate the experiences of people almost entirely neglected by our culture and the humanity in that is beautiful
this and i saw the tv glow aren’t perfect movies but…
