{"product_id":"puberty-blues-copy","title":"Poison","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"8\"\u003ePoison\u003c\/em\u003e is the groundbreaking 1991 debut feature by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTodd Haynes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a provocative independent film that intertwines three separate stories inspired by the writings of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJean Genet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Shifting between a tabloid-style horror tale, a prison romance and a pseudo-documentary about a troubled youth, the film explores themes of desire, repression, identity and social exclusion through a deliberately fragmented narrative structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"1011\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eProduced on a modest budget and embraced by the emerging New Queer Cinema movement, \u003cem data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"568\"\u003ePoison\u003c\/em\u003e became one of the most influential independent films of the 1990s. Haynes blends experimental storytelling with striking visual styles, creating a challenging and innovative work that confronts cultural attitudes toward sexuality, morality and fear. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSundance Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"904\"\u003ePoison\u003c\/em\u003e established Todd Haynes as a major voice in independent cinema and remains a landmark of queer filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rumorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111444643917,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7882\/1709\/files\/IMG_9584_34dad357-d402-4a98-8349-2ee3a87179cd.jpg?v=1781596070","url":"https:\/\/rumorbooks.com\/products\/puberty-blues-copy","provider":"Rumorbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}