In this episode, we discuss Emma Seligman's Shiva Baby, including how the feature compares to the short, the tightrope walk between comedy and anxiety, and how the film grammar places the audience into Danielle’s perspective.

See where Shiva Baby is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:

Utopia's Shiva Baby Blu-ray

Making It: Women in Film | Explore Cinematography with Shiva Baby DoP Maria Rusche (Podcast)

Thank You for Coming Out | Emma Seligman, Thank You For Coming Out (While Staying In) (Podcast)

A Filmmaker’s Attempt to Decode Sex by Christina Schultz

How Director Emma Seligman Made Shiva Baby an Anxiety-Inducing Trip by Keely Weiss

This Precise Kind of Woman: Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott Discuss "Shiva Baby" by Ariel Kling

Additional Audio Sources:

Shiva Baby | Official Trailer

Utopia's Shiva Baby Blu-ray

Q&A with Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott, & Rachel Handler from Utopia's Blu-ray

Making It: Women in Film | Explore Cinematography with Shiva Baby DoP Maria Rusche (Podcast)

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