💡 If you are writing a formal academic paper, you might focus your thesis on how Emily Cohn uses "digital surrealism" to bridge the gap between a character's online persona and their real-life insecurities.
'CRSHD': Film Review | Tribeca 2019 - The Hollywood Reporter 💡 If you are writing a formal academic
The story follows Izzy, an awkward college freshman who is anxious about still being a virgin as she nears the end of her first year. Alongside her two best friends, Fiona and Anuka, she goes on a quest to get invited to an exclusive "crush party." Fiona and Anuka
The film is noted for its "Very Online" aesthetic, successfully translating digital life to the screen. 💡 If you are writing a formal academic
Unlike traditional college "raunch-coms" (like American Pie ), Crshd subverts the genre by focusing entirely on the female perspective and female desire. It explores: The performative pressure to be "beautiful" or "talented."
Captures the "trying-too-hard awkwardness" of young adulthood.
Uses a "visual barrage" of emojis and Facebook jokes that resonate with its target Gen-Z demographic.