The Film Comment Podcast Sundance 2024 #2 with Guy Lodge, Robert Daniels, and Madeline Whittle
Jan 21, 2024
Critics Robert Daniels, Guy Lodge, and Madeline Whittle discuss visually stunning films exploring media's impact on identity and the trans experience. They also dive into a dark film featuring a terrifying game, analyze a film's premise and cinematography, explore the effects of China's one child policy, and discuss a spiritual awakening within a Jewish community. Finally, they delve into a 'life affirming' film journeying through grief and differing opinions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
I Saw the TV Glow: Exploring Media and Trans Experience
01:47 • 17min
Discussion on a Terrifying and Unsettling Game in a Dark Film
18:52 • 2min
Film's Premise, Cinematography, and Camera Movement
20:36 • 6min
The Impact of China's One Child Policy
26:38 • 8min
Between the Temples: A Spiritual Awakening
35:03 • 11min
Discussion on a 'Life Affirming' Film from Sundance
46:19 • 2min