Episode 135. Family Matters: The Brood (1979)
Update: 2024-12-28
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Join us as we breakdown the isolated families of David Cronenberg’s The Brood. From family structures to the legalese of it all, we investigate why and how we cling to each other.
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REQUIRED READING
The Brood. Dir. David Cronenberg, 1979.
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