![]() ![]() ![]() In the universe created by Coppola - a haunted, pastel infested version of a 1970s suburb - certain doom is always just around the corner. The Virgin Suicides also manages to create an atmosphere of social decay and imminent environmental collapse that current viewers can’t help but identify with. ![]() Furthermore, the film’s themes of adolescent isolation, religious abuse, and gender-based oppression remain as topical as always. Coppola’s writing is equally unforgettable, as are the performances by Hall, Kirsten Dunst, Kathleen Turner, James Woods, Josh Hartnett, and many others. The striking images created by Edward Lachman’s cinematography stay with you long after the end credits roll. For starters, the movie is beautifully shot. It’s not hard to understand why The Virgin Suicides has become such a cultural phenomenon. RELATED: How Sofia Coppola Uses Her Work to Tell Her Life Story ![]()
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