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Ella is a freelance writer from Brisbane, Australia. In addition to writing for her blog Monumental Pictures, her writing has also been featured on many publications, including An Online Universe and This is Film. Ella studies journalism and French. When she’s not trying to write about everything she’d like to, she enjoys ballet, calling out bad French in English language films, and arguing about Awards Season.
We interview director Luca Guadagnino about costumes, choreography, and generational conflict in A Bigger Splash. Like a good rock album, the film is sweaty, messy, carefree, and irresistible.
Read our Special Issue about A Bigger Splash. Read our ebook about Call Me by Your Name. Read our guide to Luca Guadagnino’s films.