Empathy is a strong emotion, and Sam Levinson has found a way to weaponize it through Euphoria‘s key story elements.
Euphoria is an extremely polarizing show. The cinematography captures its raw treatment of contemporary teen life but often glorifies sex and drug use to put the audience through the emotional ringer.
Whether you believe Euphoria is prestige television at its best or trauma porn at its most shameless, chances are you will agree that watching the show is a stress-inducing experience—and that’s kind of the point. While the themes of the show are explored in other teen dramas, Euphoria forces the audience into a thought exercise that is almost addicting rather than allowing the viewer to escape into a fantasy.
Wisecrack breaks down how Euphoria uses visuals, voiceover, and character narratives to evoke empathy from the audience, forcing us to reconcile with how we interact with people in our day-to-day lives. Check out the full video below.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
