Jessa Crispin

Wallace Shawn’s Designated Mourner feels like watching the news

Plus: a refreshing new film podcast from Mubi that tries to understand why specific stories are a runaway success

Mike Nichols as the professor in David Hare's 1997 film adaptation of Wallace Shawn's The Designated Mourner. Image: Marka / Alamy Stock Photo 
issue 17 July 2021
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