Let’s bounce.
After concluding May with discussions of Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin (listen) and Ridley Scott’s Alien (listen), we’re delving back into the world of female coming-of-age tales with Lisa Brühlmann‘s 2017 body horror film Blue My Mind.
Blue My Mind sees 15-year-old Mia (Luna Wedler) face an overwhelming transformation which calls her entire existence into question. After getting her first period, her body begins to change radically in some very non-human ways. Despite desperate attempts to halt the process, she is soon forced to accept that nature is far more powerful than her.
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Episode 284: Blue My Mind (2017)
Swallow that fish and peel the skin off your legs because we’re discussing Lisa Brühlmann’s aquatic coming-of-age film Blue My Mind (2017)! Tagging in for the conversation are Rachel and Ariel of The More Deadly Podcast!
Join us as we dive in (ha ha) to this tale (ha ha) of a young girl who starts turning into a mermaid after getting her first period. From angsty teen antics (CW: sexual assault, self-harm) to questionable dietary changes, Blue My Mind is a fascinating journey into the mind of the teenage girl.
Plus: questioning some countries’ ages of consent, one strict foreplay mantra, Joe’s history as an arsonist(????) and the transgressive nature of on-screen menstrual blood.
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Coming up on Wednesday: We’re headed back to space with a look at Danny Boyle’s underrated box office flop Sunshine!
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