Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller
Promising Young Woman, The Final Girls present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.
First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. We discuss Carey Mulligan's performance and star persona, Cassie as the hero and the villain of her own story, grief as a corruption force, revenge films, the millenial aesthetic and the music.
Featuring writer/podcaster
Jordan Crucchiola and
The Independent's Chief Film Critic
Clarisse Loughrey.
Promising Young Podcast is produced and presented by
Anna Bogutskaya, film writer and co-founder of The Final Girls.
The first part of the discussion is SPOILER-FREE. The full spoilerific discussion begins from
1:24:35Jordan's thread collating all takes on
Promising Young Woman can be found
HERETW: sexual assault, rape, suicide
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