November 17, 2024

03. Sunny Saturday, 4 pm, bar, wine, The Substance

37 minutes

闲聊《某种物质》

Honourable mentions:

Theme: beauty and youth

Context: your relationship with the substance - Ozempic, makeup, plastic surgery, etc.

Character: relationship between Elisabeth and Sue, idea of future self, urgency of time; casting choice

Discussions:

Is the portrayal of Sue female gazing or male gazing? How should we feel about it?

What is the film trying to tell us? What is the message?

How do you analyze a film?

The feminist perspective in this film

The narrative of “化妆是取悦自己” / “makeup is about pleasing yourself”

As non-scholars, what is the extent of the analysis/discussion about the social perspective of a film?

How important is it for a film to reflect social phenomena?

Other works mentioned:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Lost in Translation by Sofia Coppola, Wong Kar-wai

Happy birthday 苏 <3

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By 啊咧amo