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Field guide: Character-driven movies

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Elissa Suh
Nov 06, 2024
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When I interviewed Katherine Lewin about her new book, she told me that she doesnt watch movies that often but tends to have a preference for character studies. While compiling a list of movies for her, I decided why not make this a full on post?

Broadly speaking, character studies are films that prioritize people— their personality, motivations, and emo…

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