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The episode discusses the film 'Mother Mary' and its themes, performances, and potential for awards.

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this week's second podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Larry Fried, and Brendan Hodges join me to discuss David Lowery's newest film, "Mother Mary," starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, and FKA Twigs. A different kind of ghost story from Lowery, the dark psychological drama functions as a chamber piece high on metaphor and symbolism about creative collaboration and what it means to be an artist, with a haunting atmosphere and a banger of a pop soundtrack. It's certainly a vibe, but that vibe may not be for everyone. So, what did we think of it? Please tune in as we discuss the performances from Hathaway and Coel, Lowery's direction, his dense writing and its many interpretations, the craft of the film, if we feel it has any awards potential, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts…

People in this episode

Guests: Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Larry Fried, Brendan Hodges

Topics covered

• film review
• psychological drama
• creative collaboration
• artistic expression
• ghost story
• awards potential

Keywords

• Mother Mary
• David Lowery
• Anne Hathaway
• Michaela Coel
• psychological drama
• film review
• creative collaboration
• awards potential

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: David Lowery

Books & works: Mother Mary

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