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#ohhhh its so trans you have no idea how obtuse the trans allegories i am finding are

pastellexists
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thoughts on we're all going to the world's fair (2021)

We're All Going to the World's Fair Review

i watched this movie in two sittings, one in the car on the way to visit my grandparents, and the second at my grandparents. i finished it, thought "that's it?" and then went to letterboxd to read reviews.

and i was kinda going through them, sleepy, only sort of paying attention to what was being said until i read "gender dysphoria." my eyes dilated, my breath hitched, and i sat up straight. fuck.

i don't know how i didn't get it sooner.

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the movie is so fucking trans. i'm thinking through the whole plot again from the beginning. it's about being trans, every single second. is it about the internet and depression and anxiety and predators and anonymity and growing up? yes, but only sometimes. it's *always* about being trans. always.
if this movie doesn't feel coherent to you, if it feels like it's wasting time with spooky visuals and quiet moments, if it feels like it never goes anywhere, then you're either not trans or you didn't realize it was about being trans.

this is what i want trans cinema to be. fuck entirely off with your 3 Generations (2015) bullshit.

other notes:

  • the soundtrack is done by alex g and it's incredible as i would expect from him. perfect person for this movie.
  • the movie really isn't horror. it's a psychological thriller? maybe? but i think to the average person it wouldn't be as scary as Parasite (2019) or Perfect Blue 1997). it was for me, but i have a vulnerability to distorted faces (particularly in a distinctly digital way) and screams. both of which this movie has.
  • anna cobb is incredible in this, her performance is just bonkers good and i will be watching everything she's in going forward. which unfortunately, apparently means i will have to watch another movie with timothee chalamet!