Problem
Writing: Explore "the gaze" and themes of beauty and bodies in the Black Mirror episode called "San Junipero".
Think with a feminist mindset and use sociological/female studies language while answering.
Incorporate a feminist film theory Links.-style review of San Junipero. U may examine plot, themes and tone, acting and characters, score, cinematography, etc., but in doing so focus your discussion on beauty, bodies, "the gaze," and representations of female sexuality and queerness in San Junipero. Go beyond what happens in the show (i.e., plot summary) and dig into how the episode features tropes of looking/seeing, motifs of visuality, and the power dynamics of the visual.
Answer these questions based on the context of San Junipero ONLY.
1) What is the importance of the characters' physical bodies in this film?
2) What role does beauty play?
3) How does physical dis/ability feature? What about sexuality and/or queerness?
4) Do we encounter spectators in the film, or are there moments where the cinematography highlights spectatorship and/or characters as objects?