The Puzzle of Docudramas — Beautiful A lot Pop: A Tradition Podcast #167

Once we’ve already heard about any person’s in line with­son­al scan­dal within the information, can we wish to additionally see it dra­ma­tized with A‑record actors? Your hosts Mark Lin­sen­would possibly­er, Lawrence Ware, Sarahlyn Bruck, and Al Bak­er dis­cuss Todd Haynes’ 2023 movie Would possibly Decem­ber fic­tion­al­iz­ing the long-after­math of the a lot pub­li­cized Mary Kay Letourneau sto­ry.

The principle occasions of Would possibly Decem­ber are fic­tion­al (according to a sto­ry through display­creator Samy Burch in conjunction with Alex Mechanik): An actress (Natal­ie Port­guy) analysis­ing her long run function vis­its the renamed Letourneau (Julianne Moore) and her now-adult hus­band (Charles Melton), whom she seduced (molest­ed) get started­ing at age 12. So is that this artwork movie amusing­da­males­tal­ly not like the oth­er fresh drama­ti­za­tions that we contact on, includ­ing Joe vs. Automotive­ole, Invent­ing Anna, Grimy John, The Act, The Shrink Subsequent Door, and The Factor About Pam? We additionally discuss Actual­i­ty. as an examination­ple of movies depict­ing how hor­ri­ble it’s to be arrest­ed.

Be aware that whilst Aman­da Knox’s sto­ry was once made right into a TV film, the pres­tige TV dra­ma ver­sion is nonetheless in procedure. Her pod­solid is known as Labyrinths.

One of the most arti­cles we reviewed about Would possibly Decem­ber is this one from Vox.

Fol­low us @law_writes, @sarahlynbruck, @ixisnox, @MarkLinsenmayer.

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