Continuing with our mermaid theme, we’re talking about the 2017 Swiss fantasy drama ‘Blue My Mind’, directed by Lisa Brühlmann. 🐟🧜‍♀️🌊

We discuss how this film effectively uses body horror and fantasy to portray adolescence, and is particularly anxiety-inducing because of the seemingly unavoidable sexualisation and predation that all young teen girls experience.

The Coven: Louisa, Mila Tyia and Zeba

Theme and ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro

*CONTENT WARNING*

Violence, discussions of body dysmorphia, eating disorders and self-mutilation (specifically, female genital mutilation and self-harm), discussions of sexual assault (specifically, gang rape), underage female sexualisation and predation, the exploitative nature of the porn industry, paedophilia and mentions of suicide