Don't Worry Darling (2022): Confused Feminism

Ghouls Next Door

English - January 12, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
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Don't Worry Darling is a beautifully shot film with an ending that solidifies it as the Stepford Wives' negligible step child. Ghouls share what happens in the film, the big twist, and why we're left wanting more or even something else altogether. Can love and the Patriarchy coexist?

Sources in this Episode:

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: A Drama That’s Accidentally a Comedy | Arts | The Harvard Crimson

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh’s Sex Scenes in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Make No Sense

Capitalism and the Oppression of Women: Marx Revisited

bell hooks’ ‘Love Trilogy

Psychological Patriarchy and Covert Submission in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ (2022) – Flip Screen

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