Shiva Baby (2020)

dir Emma Seligman

The Horrors of family gatherings that are basically a bunch of strangers…

The Horrors of being pitied in the name of love…

The Horrors of growing up but not in the “right way”…

The Horrors of hiding the fact that you’re a sex worker from your parents…

The Horrors of people telling you to eat…

The Horrors of going through dyke drama in a setting where absolutely know one gets it and in fact everyone thinks you’re a little disgusting…

Why is this movie so relatable. Woof.

Just needed a reminder after Xmas dinner last night that hey, it could always be worse. I’m in a very Rachel Sennott period of my life.

A side note: I can’t for the life of me remember who this was but someone was recently telling me that they found the Shiva Baby movie poster to be so disgusting. How crazy is that? Personally I love it. A very clear reference to Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and a good one at that. Plus, I would swan dive into a pile of whipped cream cheese if I could.