Have you seen Call Her Savage? It's an extraordinary mix of RACEFAIL OMFG and surprising win re: gender and mental health issues, all tied up in an inextricable knot.
I have not! I've seen her in The Wild Party and in It (1927), where she was in fact wonderful. The title does suggest OMG RACEFAIL, so please talk to me about the rest? [edit] I mean, also talk to me about the racefail since it's relevant, but the nuanced mental health issues, for example, are not immediately apparent.
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I have not! I've seen her in The Wild Party and in It (1927), where she was in fact wonderful. The title does suggest OMG RACEFAIL, so please talk to me about the rest? [edit] I mean, also talk to me about the racefail since it's relevant, but the nuanced mental health issues, for example, are not immediately apparent.