15. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

Hallelujah, folks. We’ve got a movie brimming with whimsy and goofiness that offers a tender vision of girlhood, first love, and queerness: Maria Meggenti’s THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE (1995). Maggie takes us on some major philosophical quandaries—Why is it difficult to analyze joy? What if you don’t need to love yourself before you love someone else?—and Marin puts her English degree to good use with an exuberant read on the film’s title. Apologies for the delay in posting this episode. We recorded it at the end of October but a variety of factors (the U.S. presidential election, general exhaustion, etc.) collided shortly after and we’ve taken a break this month. We’ll be back recording in December and have some very special projects and episodes on the horizon!

 

Secondary texts referenced:

National Anthem (2023) dir. Luke Gilford 

“The Body Electric” by Hurray for the Riff Raff 

“Review: The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love” by Roger Ebert

Beautiful World, Where are You? by Sally Rooney