‘Basic’ SXSW Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester Bond Over Toxic Relationship Anxieties in a Charming Rom-Com
“Basic” is a zany, heartrending short-turned-feature centered on two women carrying deep seated relationship insecurities that’s far more complex than its pithy title suggests.
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‘Basic’ SXSW Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester Bond Over Toxic Relationship Anxieties in a Charming Rom-Com
“Basic” is a zany, heartrending short-turned-feature centered on two women carrying deep seated relationship insecurities that’s far more complex than its pithy title suggests. Writer-director Chelsea Devantez’s witty, wisdom-filled musings tap into relatable angst dealing with toxic social media practices and women’s self-sabotaging tendencies, exploring the method behind the madness and ruminating on how to […]
By Courtney Howard
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Debuting at SXSW, the comedy follows a young woman who, in the wake of a devastating break-up, becomes increasingly fixated on her ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend.
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