Excellent write up on one of my all time favorite films! The story that it's based on has taken on a sort of local legend status in the area where i grew up. Like i rememebr a group of kids i knew from pinole california claiming that it had happened there, when in fact it was across the bay in milpitas. Not that there was any discernable difference between those towns back then
This is such a strong example of the kind of writing you do so well. I like the way you weave your own lived experience into this piece, because our lives shape how we see film and understand the stories. I also never gave any thought to what would happen after the events of the film, which is also upsetting. And I'd never noticed the corsage, or if I had I'd never understood the significance of it. Excellent work, Gena.
Excellent write up on one of my all time favorite films! The story that it's based on has taken on a sort of local legend status in the area where i grew up. Like i rememebr a group of kids i knew from pinole california claiming that it had happened there, when in fact it was across the bay in milpitas. Not that there was any discernable difference between those towns back then
This is such a strong example of the kind of writing you do so well. I like the way you weave your own lived experience into this piece, because our lives shape how we see film and understand the stories. I also never gave any thought to what would happen after the events of the film, which is also upsetting. And I'd never noticed the corsage, or if I had I'd never understood the significance of it. Excellent work, Gena.