07. Support the Girls

Did you ever work a soul-crushing service job that sometimes sent you to the bathroom crying? Then we have the episode for you! Andrew Bujalski’s SUPPORT THE GIRLS (2018) is a lovely and loving film which follows a restaurant manager and her all-female staff as they try to make it through the day. We talk about its authentic approach to solidarity, the dynamic ensemble of characters, our own hellish work experiences, and the significance of the film’s male writer-director. 

 

Secondary texts referenced:

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) dir. Martin Scorsese

“Grip” by Joy Castro (from Island of Bones)