In ‘May December’ & ‘Priscilla,’ Abuse Isn’t So Complicated

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT

The two buzzy award-season contenders are remarkable for how they thwart the problematic ways Hollywood often handles monstrous characters and their behavior.

A photo illustration of Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, and Jacob Elordi
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