Garance Marillier in Julia Ducournau's "Raw" (2016)

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss newly crowned Palme d'Or winner Julia Ducournau's previous feature, Raw (2016), a deliciously gruesome horror film about a young veterinary student who discovers the allure of cannibalism. Topics include the film's genuinely shocking moments of violence, its treatment of teenage female sexuality, excellent performances by stars Garance Marillier and Ella Rumpf, and more.

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Links

“Raw director Julia Ducournau: 'Cannibalism is part of humanity',” Alex Godfrey, The Guardian

“Raw director Julia Ducournau: ‘I’m fed up with the way women’s sexuality is portrayed on screen’,” Lou Thomas, BFI