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Frame(d) Society

Frame(d) Society

By Shana, Merch and Sassas

Frame(d) Society focuses in the analysis of social issues through films. This conversation includes the thoughts of three clueless college students that know nothing of the world. Do you want to join this rant?
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Respect the Bananas Part II

Frame(d) SocietyMar 23, 2021

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Respect the Bananas Part II

Respect the Bananas Part II

In this episode we talk about the amazing The Danish Girl by Tom Hooper, and we discuss things like gender identity, sexual orientation, a bit more about Lili Elbe,  and her relationship with Gerda, that proves that soulmates really do exist. We also touch lightly on some notes about the film production.

Mar 23, 202143:16
Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby

Today we jump into Frozen II and its adventures while we talk about a female driven narrative, Kristoff's emotional maturity, and the amazing Broadway-esque musical moments. We also discuss some moments and characters that we wish had better development and our overall enjoyment of the film. 

Mar 16, 202149:58
Spoiler alert: we didn't like it

Spoiler alert: we didn't like it

In this episode we talk about Olivia Wilder’s Booksmart, as go in depth into topics such as co-dependent relationships, the idea of fun, everything Highschool, growth, etc... We also talk a bit about doesn’t really work well in the movie from our perspective.

Mar 09, 202154:16
What is going on inside their heads?

What is going on inside their heads?

In this episode we went inside Riley’s head while trying to figure out our own, as we talked about Inside Out, and toxic positivity, transmutation of personality, the pursuit of happiness, the coexistance of emotions and more!

Feb 23, 202141:04
Let's talk about love

Let's talk about love

In this Valentine's special we discuss the classic Moulin Rouge as we talk about love, how we relate to it, and the reality of love. We also talk about the struggles of it, as well as artistic struggles depicted in the film.
Feb 16, 202145:15
Eating cheese when you are lactose intolerant

Eating cheese when you are lactose intolerant

In this episode we step out of our proverbial boxes while we talk about Boxtrolls, by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. We discuss the fear of the unknown, our comfort zones, and the multiplicity in identity. We also talk briefly about diets and food...
Feb 09, 202148:04
Family Building 101

Family Building 101

Let’s visit the convenience stores in Shoplifters by Hirokazu Koreeda, as we dive deep into family bonds, poverty, morality and so much more. We also express how special this film really is and share our experience and emotion while watching it.
Feb 02, 202151:29
From childhood trauma to childhood crushes

From childhood trauma to childhood crushes

In this episode we dive into Claude Barra’s My Life As A Courgette and talk about troubled children, surviving abuse, innocence and wonder. We understand a bit more about affection and we wrap up with some childhood wonder and crushes of our own.
Jan 26, 202154:14
When life gives you peaches

When life gives you peaches

We shout out our thoughts from the fields in Italy about Call Me By Your Name by Luca Guadanino as we talk about falling in love for the first time, the intensity of attraction and how we see sexuality as a spectrum. We also talk about how we might find...
Jan 19, 202101:08:40
For all the holidays we lost in 2020

For all the holidays we lost in 2020

In this episode we talk about Rise of the Guardians by Peter Ramsey and we discuss things like the wonder of children, how to fight fear and how awesome pet rocks are.
Dec 22, 202058:41
Everybody loves Howl

Everybody loves Howl

In this episode we visit Howl’s Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki, and we stay for afternoon tea. We talk about gender neutrality, growing old and the anti-war movement as well as discussing the wholesomeness of daily life and being true to yourself.
Dec 15, 202054:27
The bananas are working for the bourgeoisie

The bananas are working for the bourgeoisie

In this episode we visit the mansion of Crazy Rich Asians by Jon M. Chu and go into rooms about rumors, play mahjong without knowing a thing about it, and we make a special visit to multiculturality with the help of Sassas and her experience.
Dec 08, 202059:20
Roadtrips and Existencial Crises

Roadtrips and Existencial Crises

In this episode we explore Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, and we talk about fantasy, hyper self-awareness and the dread of existence. We also get into how media influences our lives and development, and the idea of longing for...
Dec 01, 202001:03:07
That's one hell of a fireplace

That's one hell of a fireplace

In our first episode we revisit Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, going through their musical narrative, we discuss prejudice, opression and we talk about the humanity in the villain. We also consider the rights of bananas and how fireplaces can...
Dec 01, 202001:06:21