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Eighth Grade: how Bo Burnham captures the tween experience

There's countless coming-of-age narratives, from Lady Bird to Superbad and Booksmart. But few of them revolve around tweens, let alone depict tweens accurately. Eighth Grade is a gem in the representation of tweens and internet culture. Bo Burnham's directorial debut captures how it feels to grow up in the age of social media, in all it's awkward and anxiety-inducing glory.

English
  • Originally Aired July 31, 2021
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created October 11, 2021 by
    OHT01185
  • Modified October 11, 2021 by
    OHT01185