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Jun 2025
42m 28s

'Materialists' Director Celine Song

CHRIS O'FALT
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The acclaimed writer and director of 'Past Lives' is back to explore the rules and rituals of love in the modern age once again. This time she draws on her own history as a matchmaker to craft a story that dissects romance tropes, and how we define value in other people, and ourselves. Watch full episodes of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: https://youtube. ... Show More
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