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‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Is Director Jane Schoenbrun’s Honest, Surreal Exploration of Trans Identity — And A24’s Boldest Horror Movie Yet

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William Earl administrator Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s new film, “I Saw the TV Glow,” is set for a buzzy Sundance premiere, shrouded in secrecy, and could be A24’s biggest horror release of 2024.

Yet the heart of the film is delicate and intimate, centered around what the trans community refers to as “the egg crack moment.” Schoenbrun, who is trans and non-binary, defines the term as “when you stop pretending you’re not trans, trying to desperately find every reason why you’re not, and admit for the first time that you are.

That moment can reframe everything in your life.” “Glow” is, at its core, a deeply personal story about teenagers finding that moment on their own, with Schoenbrun’s experiences and obsessions adding emotional specificity to every scene.

The story follows two teen outcasts (Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine) who bond over “The Pink Opaque,” a cult TV show which makes them both feel seen.

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