forksforest
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Post by forksforest on May 18, 2024 17:56:21 GMT
This was great - has anyone watched?
I went in thinking it was another overhyped Netflix series. Wasnt totallly sold on the first ep, even if the premise was interesting (true events, male perpective), but man, the way every episode handled another layer of trauma with such emotional depth and authenticity, was flooring. Still cant believe Gadd wrote and acted in that, he was incredible -- truly heart-breaking performance. I really commend how they were able to write/direct the more triggering subject matter of episodes 4-7 so delicately, still exploring some of the moral and emotional complexities involved with great social commentary about mental health, assault, gender dynamics, interlaced in it all. Ugh, so good but wow, i really needed a light-hearted pallete cleanser after.
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Barbie
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Post by Barbie on May 19, 2024 0:49:20 GMT
I’m watching it right now, and I agree
I have so much respect for anyone who is unafraid to be vulnerable and messy. It takes a lot of courage to do that in our current society so hats off to Richard Gadd. I appreciate the messiness and contradiction and fearlessness in showing an “imperfect” victim. I wonder how he was able to film the scenes with sexual violence bc I would think that would be extremely difficult
Him and Jessica Gunning gave really good performances
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Post by quetee on Jun 11, 2024 15:03:09 GMT
Gonna have to check this out, I keep hearing about it. The title threw me off.
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Post by quetee on Jul 21, 2024 17:31:26 GMT
Just finished first episode and it is really good.
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Post by quetee on Aug 1, 2024 3:22:25 GMT
Finished. This feels like the winner for min series, actor and supporting actress.
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LaraQ
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Post by LaraQ on Aug 1, 2024 12:01:58 GMT
Finished. This feels like the winner for min series, actor and supporting actress. Most definitely for limited series and supporting actress.
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Pasquale
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Post by Pasquale on Aug 1, 2024 20:04:23 GMT
This was kind of fantastic.
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Post by cheesecake on Aug 3, 2024 23:55:20 GMT
I don't even want to reread my childhood journals to tackle a memoir and my highest level of ultra healing. How he pulled this off is truly incredible.
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