Book forum
2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 58; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jaac.2018.12.001
ISSN1527-5418
AutoresJessica A. Merritt, Edwin Williamson,
Tópico(s)Themes in Literature Analysis
ResumoCringe-inducing and heartening, Bo Burnham’s Eight Grade is an independent film depicting the last week of middle school for awkwardly charismatic introvert, Kayla. Played by actor Elsie Fisher, who was only 14 when the film was shot, Eighth Grade is irreverent and feels essential. Alongside Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, it joins the pantheon of films which honor, as opposed to glorify the potential excesses of, early teen development. Perhaps that is what my coauthor and training director, Edwin Williamson, saw in Eighth Grade when he watched the trailer, making certain that all fellows in our training program got to the theater to see it. My colleagues and I agreed, Eighth Grade proves jarring—causing us to reflect on our own early teen experiences. They feel encouraged to be more empathic, patient, and understanding of the terrors and triumphs of the early teen years
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