In Retrospect | Everything, Everything (Video Essay)

Written By Desirée de Jesus

These days, self-isolation and social distancing are the new normal. This video essay looks at framing, the use of color, and fantastic realism in Everything, Everything (Stella Meghie, 2017), a romantic teen drama about a girl with a severe immunodeficiency disorder, living in protective isolation, who finds herself after finding romance. It also explores how gendered biases against girl-centric stories train us to devalue films about girls’ lives. For educational purposes only.

Want to learn more? Check out the viewing/reading list at the end of the video or these resources:

  • Samantha Colling’s book, The Aesthetic Pleasures of Girl Teen Film

  • Lili Loofbourow’s essay, “The Male Glance”

Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. https://www.epidemicsound.com

Thumbnail Art & Logo Animation by Guglik Design http://www.guglikdesign.com

Desirée de Jesus
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