All films speak to their times. It becomes obvious only after.
I used to go to the gym regularly and swim an awful lot, but that was when I was unemployed and knew leisure intimately.
I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod.
I had a girlfriend before I ever had a boyfriend, but it was just a phase.
It was all quite ghastly and I was very fond of it.
They are called 'Emos' now, and before that they were 'Goths.' They didn't have a name for it when I was one, but I was that black-wearing teenager and yes, I wore a little eyeliner.