‘May December’ and the Ethics of Media
When life imitates art imitates life
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4 min readJan 9, 2024
Is May December a drama or a comedy? It’s a question that has divided online film spaces after Netflix submitted the film in the Comedy category at the Golden Globes. Loosely based on the real-life story of a sex offender and her child victim, the film was considered by some to be too grim a comedy, and the move ultimately a ploy to…
