I Saw The TV Glow

Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
United States
2023
100 mins

Synopsis

Two misfit teens bond over their obsession with a mysterious TV show but have an identity crisis when it’s suddenly cancelled, in this Sundance and Berlinale sensation.

With their second feature, Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair) creates a cryptic, horror-tinged mood piece that’s bound to inspire myriad interpretations and a devoted cult following. A singular portrait of adolescent loneliness, gender dysphoria, parasocial relationships and social media fixation, I Saw the TV Glow confirms that Schoenbrun is a serious talent. Fans of David Lynch, Gregg Araki and Richard Kelly will revel in this cinematic exploration of the teenage psyche. Striking imagery drifts atop an appropriately dreamy soundtrack featuring Caroline Polachek and Phoebe Bridgers and an original score by Alex G (as well as a supporting role for Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst).

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An intimate landscape shot with the ultra-vivid resolution of a recurring dream; it marries the queer radicality of a Gregg Araki film with the lush intoxication of a Gregory Crewdson photo
David Ehrlich, IndieWire

Tickets

Wed 5 June 2024, 8am
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 3
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Sat 8 June 2024, 8:15am
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5
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Sat 8 June 2024, 10:15am
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 4
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Thu 13 June 2024, 8:15am
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 3
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Wed 19 June 2024, 8:15am
Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 5
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  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    USA
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Jane Schoenbrun
  • Producer
    Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Sarah Winshall, Dave McCary, Sam Intili
  • Cast
    Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Helena Howard
  • Screenwriter
    Jane Schoenbrun
  • Cinematographer
    Eric Yue
  • Editor
    Sofi Marshall
  • Genre
    Horror, Off-Beat, Gender & Sexuality, LGBTQIA+ Films
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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