Mindframes
Episode 98: Eddington
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Film Overview
Title: Eddington (2025) by Ari Aster
Setting: Small-town New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic
Premise: Tension and division between a local sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and the town's mayor (Pedro Pascal), reflecting broader cultural and social fractures in America.
Themes: Polarization, the influence of social media, performative activism, the corporatization of crisis, and…