The joie de vivre of Poor Things
Sex in art needs no excuses, part 2
Hi friends,
I wrote more about sex in art. This time I have examples! Well, just one example for now because I had so much to say about Poor Things. By the way, this post has mild spoilers for Poor Things. I don't think knowing about them will lessen your enjoyment of the film but if you hate knowing anything about a movie before going to see it and you haven't seen it, well, you know, be warned.
The joie de vivre of Poor Things: Sex in art needs no excuses, part 2
In last week's episode, I made the aesthetic-ethical claim that sexuality itself is a legitimate subject of art. I want to pick up where I left off, with the example of three films that take sex and sexuality as their subject, though to very different degrees: Poor Things, The Devils, and Liberté. I'll take the films in order from most approachable and easiest to justify as art to the most challenging.
Thanks for reading and see you on the internet!
AK