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Greenbook: when society is the antagonist

Author
Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis
Published
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://storynerd.simplecast.com/episodes/greenbook-when-society-is-the-antagonist-_wPyfher

If you're writing a character-driven story, or a story where society is the antagonist, or a story with broad societal issues, add Greenbook to your list of films to study. I know all about the controversy surrounding this film but our analysis this week is, as always, on the storytelling craft. And from a craft perspective, this movie does a whole lot of things right. - V.


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