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Aug 5, 2018 · Burnham, the 27-year-old multimedia hyphenate who became a star on YouTube, understands the you-are-what-you-signify mode of existence from the ground up. Yet he’s a humane filmmaker with one ...
me (through tears): gucci 👌. Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★★ 17. three (non-spoilery) thoughts from a second viewing: 1) the final scene of this movie is maybe my favorite scene of any movie released this year. 2) there’s a scene where kayla is walking around and talking nervously on the phone, shot in a mid-close up with the ...
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school--the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year before she begins high school.
Jul 18, 2018 · His first film as a writer-director, Eighth Grade (which premiered at Sundance in January and opens wide on July 20th) is a wrenching story about an anxious young girl struggling to find her place ...
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Aug 8, 2018 · Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade' is the captivatingly honest coming-of-age tale of the moment. Every coming-of-age story is at once personal and universal. Through the eyes of a young protagonist learning the rules of the world—and unlearning the illusions of childhood—the genre offers a unique window into the humanity of a culture in a moment ...
Jul 10, 2018 · Eighth Grade, the directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham, is the stuff of nightmares for anybody whose adolescence was defined by “not fitting in” – a document of a new era where popularity is all the more important due to the ubiquity of Instagram, Snapchat, and other apps where you are effectively marked on your appearance and amount of followers.
Aug 17, 2018 · 3. Social media can be a tool for identity exploration and personal growth. At one point in the movie, we observe Kayla in her darkened bedroom decorated with colored lights. Enya’s “Sail Away” plays in the background. As she flies through Instagram posts, her face is reflected in her phone and laptop.
