Promotional photograph of film stars Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca (2020). They are holding one another but James is looking at Hammer whilst Hammer looks in the distance.

How Truth Controls the Narrative in ‘Rebecca’ (2020)

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The truth in the film is not black or white; the truth of the narrative is instead coloured grey.

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Raw (2016) is a Radical Coming of Age Horror Film That Gives Women Power Over Their Desires

By: Jenni Holtz
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Julia Ducournau’s French cannibalistic coming of age film Raw depicts feminine pleasure and power through body horror. The film played at festivals and in France, with a limited US release. Viewers had visceral reactions to the screenings, with some even walking out or passing out due to the graphic cannibalism. Even so, Ducournau’s film can be incredibly relatable and empowering for young women.

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