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Jan 2023
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Blonde and the unhealthy obsession with ...

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In this episode, we dive deep into the fictional retelling of Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jean’s life in the 2022 film 'Blonde', which was written for screen and directed by Andrew Dominik. The film stars Ana de Armas, who has been nominated for an Academy Award & a BAFTA for the role.


It’s a tough conversation, similar to the film. We discuss the ethics of this type of storytelling and try to understand Dominik’s intention with the film.


*Please note, the episode does include conversations about abuse, sexual assault, graphic abortions and miscarriage, and which all might be triggering. If this isn't the right episode for you to listen to, please take a look at the other episodes that we have available*


Next week, we are discussing The Swimmers (2022), available to watch on Netflix.


A full transcript of this episode can be found here.



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