188: Polytechnique (2009) and Castle in the Ground (2020) with Joey Klein

This week, Becky sits down with writer/director Joey Klien to discuss both Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechinque as well as his newest film Castle in the Ground - which will be available to rent or stream starting May 15th

We’ve covered Joey’s work before back in 2016 when we talked about his challenging drama The Other Half and we’ve discussed Polytechnique from a more technical perspective with producer Don Carmody last year. We had wanted to revisit the film in more detail and Joey, with his thoughtfulness and empathy was the perfect person to do that with. He’s also excellent at discussing how plots come together, how to keep the conversation going about social issues and topics, and how to give love back into the world.

A quick content warning. This episode deals with topics like addiction, mental health, and mass shootings and may not be suitable for all listeners.