Why Does The Substance Look Like That?

By Thomas Flight

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Get your donation matched up to $100 at https://givewell.org - Choose YouTube - and enter Thomas Flight under "How Did You Hear About Us" (Valid through 2024 or while matching funds last) Over 100 years ago a German style of filmmaking had a huge influence on cinema. Recently, with movies like The Substance, Expressionism has been making a comeback. Alt Title: "What Does The Substance Look Like That?" This video avoids spoilers for The Substance. References: "Expressionism in the Cinema" by Olaf Brill; Gary D Rhodes "Expressionism and Film" by Rudolf Kurtz // FIND MY WORK // -Early Access on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -Read my Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ -Reviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight -Watch My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com // FOLLOW ME // - Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasflight - Twitter: https://tw

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