This week, two struggling artists talk about a short, sweetly devastating film that hits too close to home. They catch up on Chainsaw Man, 28 Years Later and Full Metal Alchemist before breaking down 'Look Back', and how it portrays art as a force that brings people together and drives them apart.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

04:03 Leon’s Look Back (Childhood Gateways)

18:20 Previously On…

36:53 ‘Look Back’ (Non-Spoiler Discussion) 

47:14 Spoilers Start Here!

50:01 A ‘Chainsaw Man’ Tangent

57:24 The Fujino Problem / Coming of Age

01:05:37 Art and Soul

01:14:36 Final Thoughts