Problemista (Featuring Shadan Larki)

Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 380th episode of Piecing It Together, Shadan Larki joins me to talk about Problemista. This surrealist comedy from writer/director/star Julio Torres takes our protagonist on a series of misadventures trying to find work and become a toy designer. Puzzle pieces include The Science of Sleep, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Idiocracy and The Devil Wears Prada.

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Written by Julio Torres

Directed by Julio Torres

Starring Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini, Greta Lee

A24

https://a24films.com/films/problemista

Shadan Larki is a film critic and Awards Editor at InSession Film.

Follow Shadan on Twitter @ShadanLarki

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