Great comments, Tara.

I also think your comparison to Uncut Gems is an apt one. The separation between the Haves and the Have Nots, or, too, the Shrinking Middle…

Great comments, Tara. I’ve updated the OP to include a link to the original New York magazine article upon which the movie is based. Your observations in that regard are interesting, how the writer-director shifted the focus away from the journalist’s relationships with the girls.

I also think your comparison to Uncut Gems is an apt one. The separation between the Haves and the Have Nots, or, too, the Shrinking Middle Class is reflected in a lot of storytelling nowadays. The struggle to survive and the dream to thrive.

Thanks and I hope, if you have time, you can continue to provide your feedback at any point during the week’s discussion and analysis!