I Saw the TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun, 2024, USA/UK)
Certainly one of the more hyped and discussed films of 2024, the A24-distributed I Saw the TV Glow marks the second entry into director Jane Schoenbrun's self-described "Screen Trilogy." Produced under the banner of Emma Stone and husband comedian Dave McCary's company Fruit Tree, I Saw is a multi-decade story told primarily from the perspective of Owen, a troubled man played throughout most of the film by Justice Smith. The exact nature of Owen's troubles is left rather unambiguous, which is no doubt part of the film's intention. Largely conceived of as a metaphor for Schoenbrun's own "egg crack," or moment of realization of her gender dysphoria, the film invites many psychological interpretations. It centers on Owen's relationship with Maddy Wilson (Brigette Lundy-Paine), and their joint obsession over a Buffy the Vampire Slayer -type show called The Pink Opaque . Along the way, Owen's mother dies, and Maddy runs away from home - ne
