Ep. 298: Challengers

Claire and Gavia discuss the sweatiest film phenomenon of 2024: Luca Guadagnino's tennis drama Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor as three athletes embroiled in a love triangle. Among other topics, we cover the star power of the lead actors, the film's already-iconic music, and Guadagnino's distinctive way of depicting sexuality and relationships.

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Links:

“‘Challengers’ Stars Put New Spins (and Slices and Volleys) on the Love Triangle,” Kyle Buchanan, The New York Times

“What Drove Justin Kuritzkes to Write the Year’s Horniest Movie?” Halina Reijn, Interview Magazine

"Love Means Nothing," Tom Humberstone, Substack

"Challengers Is Jonathan Anderson’s Love Letter To Normcore," José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue

Previous episodes: Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, Bones and All, Passages.