SHIVA BABY is a Heartfelt Chaotic DISASTER 

Dianna Agron re-shared Utopia movies share of my Letterboxd review so you could say Dianna Agron endorsed my review.

"Who sends their wife and their sugar baby the same bracelet??" Sweetheart, they ALL do.

The amount of second-hand embarrassment and anxiety I felt from this review is incredible. I can't imagine WATCHING it...

"pure chaotic stress and anxiety contained in a single claustrophobic house" that sounds right about my life. Now i really wanna watch this movie

Amanda: *describing movie plot* Me: ...... Amanda: "it's been described as 'chaotically bisexual'." Me: SAY NO MORE

Having those plucked notes just make you realize that any family gatherings are horror movies

Sometimes, I forget that Dianna Agron exists. And then I see her again in a movie and I feel ashamed for ever having forgotten her in the first place

I just saw this the other day at a little indie theater in Brooklyn and this is genuinely one of my favorite comedy thrillers of all time. I think it captures the horror of facing people who act like they know you but you’ve never met them a day in your life. I think the bisexual energy in this is also MWAH! Fantabulous.

Actually her identifying as Bi WITHOUT that being the focus is refreshing. It's not like sexual identity is THE ONE THING in anyone's life. People are more than that, so that's cool.

Me, a chaotic neutral bisexual that has a job that cannot be explained to relatives without getting uncomfortably stared at: *sniffles* I feel so represented

Chaotic Bisexual ? Dealing with anxiety and feeling like you haven't accomplished anything in your life ? I feel so seen by this movie I need to see it .

Why is Dianna Agron always casted as the significant other that gets cheated on? Burlesque, Tumbledown, that one Sam Smith music video, THIS! Weirdest typecast ever.

“That’s perfect, you love marches and you love....to knit” i-

shiva baby is the type of movie to watch with your friends just for fun, not for the movie, just the experience

Yesss!! I’m an NYU film kid and one of my professors had us watch the short film version last year. We got to talk to the director too! At the time, the feature wasn’t even complete yet, kinda cool to think back on it.

Why do I feel like I've heard of Shiva Baby before? Edit: I want to see this movie. The only thing is when a character is being found out or there's going to be a confrontation, I mentally check out because I feel second-hand embarrassment.

God I related to the experimenting comment "Well just don't label yourself while you experiment" "Its ok to experiment" Blah blah blah like I've heard it all from my mom so I can relate

The best thing this film does is accurately portray being at a family function when you really don't wanna be there and how awkward and chaotic it can be

I love having just casual Jewish representation. It’s rly nice to hear all the Yiddish and to see little things throughout the movie like her kissing the Torah after it fell.

Man, the constant grilling from relatives really reminds me of 2017. Prior to 2020, that was the worst year of my life. I dropped out of college twice due to a series of anxiety attacks, and talking with my relatives in October at my uncle’s funeral was one hell of a minefield.

So, why are you watching this movie? Me: Just for curious and bc Dianna love of my life Agron was in it. I saw her face, I clicked

Her panic attacks were so well done tbh. I love it because it’s EXACTLY how I feel when visiting family

"Heartfelt Chaotic Disaster" is a description I never thought I would ever hear about a movie, especially a great one.

For unknown reasons this movie made me cry. The moment it hits her that she doesn't know what she is doing with her life and she wants to be more and do more but at the same time doesn't know how to do it all spoke to me more than I thought it would.

8:33 WE NEED A FABERRY VIDEO!!!!! FOR RESEARCH... OF COURSE 👀

The most unrealistic thing about this film is that anyone would ever cheat on Dianna Agron... She's like the most beautiful person alive.

I actually had, like... a mini-panic attack at the end of the video where it showed Dani breaking down. I had a breakdown a few weeks ago after being confronted by my parents regarding college graduation and finally admitting to them I had no idea what I'm supposed to do. I haven't even watched the movie and already it cuts deep. Jesus.

I just watched this yesterday and hated how much I related to it. It was great.

The trailer looked chaotically hilarious. I can’t wait to see it

Glad, "My Anxiety!" is back. Can we make, "I should talk to someone." a thing too!

I'm like that with secondhand embarrassment. I cant sit through embarrassing scenes without being mortified from the inside out and I have had to turn it off a few times.

I'm so happy that Jews are starting to make films about/for us that aren't Holocaust related. Like this is so relatable to young adult Jewish women so much. So SO glad you did a review on it!

Chaotic bisexual twerking

"I'm sure he eats out a lot." 8D I DIED.

When i was younger i could get through anything, now i dont even like tension or some kind of problem happening in movies or series. Like, i get so stressed out. Im glad to find im not the only one that gets anxious. Love ya vids, keep it up

Just watching these clips & listening to Amanda's commentary has my anxiety through the roof. I don't think I can handle this movie.

That director knew what she was doing casting Dianna .... the Dianna simp army is so strong

Don't mind me just interacting for the algorithm

As a Diana Agron fan I’m feeling very cornered right now... 😂😂

Who are you Chaotic bisexual Lawful gay or neutral straight

gosh, just listening to this 20 min recap about the movie was stress and anxiety inducing, i don't think i could even come close to lasting the full runtime in all its glory

Oh god Faberry fanfiction. I've not thought about that in a good long time.

I relate so much with danielle even though I'm not bi, a sugar baby or Jewish

I just love how I have the same exact reaction as yours when it comes to Diana Agron, holy shit how is she this pretty

I watched this with my parents, which made it *so much more awkward* and I ended up hiding under a blanket with just my eyes poking out for most of it.

not gonna lie, this seems like it could be one of my favourite movies. thank you amanda for showing it to me! i’ll be sure to watch it.

Dianna Agron could tell me to do anything in that tone and you bet I'm gonna do it.

I've felt, experienced, or feared every second that occurs in this movie. The whole family thing at the funeral was too relatable. Moving far, far, away was the best choice. Just too much awkwardness 😔😔😔

amanda: you guys should watch this movie!!! also amanda: here is every single thing that happens in the movie

It's kind of funny that Dianna Agron gets these parts (Quinn Fabray) and this movie where she is aggressively non-Jewish (on glee she was the head of their Christian group and Rachel wanted the surgeon to give her Quinn's nose when she was going to get her's done to be less Semitic, and this movie she is referred to as the Shiksa the dude married) when she in real life IS Jewish.

I dont know who any of the actors are in this movie. Im a guy who is 31, has a physical disability, never had a job and cant find a girlfriend. I relate to the anxiety of mc so much. Ive told white lies to my extended family and had anxiety just watching your review of this movie.

Ok, horror and disaster I can take. This level of social angst and pressure would send me running for the hills.

"Yeah, seems like he eats out a lot", why Amanda, that was perfect TwT

You had me at “chaotic bisexual”! Must watch this seems fantastic and relatable

"My anxiety!" One of my favourite catch phrases.

Honestly Amanda, that little talk about change and how we all will be at chaotic times in our lives... I really needed that. Thank you. Like I came for the stellar review, and stayed for the therapy. 💖

Thank you for summarising this movie because I got in 30 minutes in and I couldn't handle it. I don't mind horror and almost nothing gory bothers me, but for some reason whenever I see a really awkward situation I just can't handle it in movie form (I was skipping the ending part of this video too lol)

As interesting as aspects of this sound, I think the second hand stress would either kill me, or at least send me into my own breakdown which I really cannot take right now :)

Anytime anyone talks about that many Jewish women in a room, related to me or just "knew my grandma" makes my anxiety skyrocket so much. The mumbling behind her as soon as she turns is too real

It’s 2 AM where I live and this is just what I needed at the perfect moment. I have been really struggling with my future and not having everything figured out, with ideas of changing majors after only just starting and being in crisis because I don’t know what to do with my life. And it helped a lot to just hear you say that everyone goes through the same, and that you don’t have to have all in order by the time you’re 20. So thank you! You made my night and I truly enjoy watching your videos.

I can certainly relate to the feelings of doing nothing with my life at an age where I should have things figured out. I worry that this movie might be better enjoyed by me when I'm at a point where I can look back and laugh at the past...instead of crying at the present. This looks very good.

This sounds relatable af. I need to see it! Dani should've gone for the wife as revenge on the guy.

Watched Amanda's video twice, then finally worked up the nerve to suffer through the second hand embarrassment of the actual movie and it was totally worth it! Great film. Couldn't have done it without this video to help me through it! 😂

I so appreciate your insight on these movies that I know I CANNOT handle watching for one reason or another. But you have a gift of explaining things I wouldn't even have noticed or gained a certain perspective without your videos (and some of the sounds you make are hilarious)! Thank you so much for being so insightful and entertaining 💖

"life will come in & clothesline you" damn.

It stressed me more than Midsummar, loved it

Faberry- a ship that will always sail happily through my heart

as a bisexual 'condolences' is probably the best response to my (none existing) romantic life

I had a dream you reviewed “a week away” and got confused when I couldn’t find the video lol

$4 on Cineplex and a bargain at twice the price. This immediately earned a spot on my "2021" hidden gem list. I don't know if a comedy played as a horror working this well is a fluke or if Emma Seligman is a straight up genius, but either way, between this and White Lie, Canada is developing a reputation for some fantastic anxiety inducing watching.

I watched it as soon as it was released on MUBI because of your suggestion! Probably one of the most anxiety inducing things I've seen outside of horror ^^'

Fun fact: Polly Draper, who played Danielle's mom, is Nat and Alex Wolff's mom in real life. Also she played Jenny Slate's mom in Obvious Child, which is another really great movie I wanna watch again

17:55 not me crying because my life feels like it's put together/perfect and falling apart at the same time. How you gonna do me like that girl

I watched it and it was quite well done, the way it builds tension, adding to the general feeling of anxiety. Definitely relatable for those who don't care for crowded social settings.

Sometimes I think I’m faking being gay for attention and then I watch shiva baby and everything makes sense again

Saw it a few days back, it's like Francis Ha on Steroids.Loved it!

This movie IS SO MUCH in a perfect little bit of time & the ending made me feel so good! I have to watch it again.

It was a good movie enjoyed your retelling of it cus I missed the part were she found the phone so glad I have closer . Also your retelling it made me realize how much I appreciate the sound as well . Thank keep up the good work .

The wife def knows what's up she just wanted to have them caught.

Man, I fully appreciate your new ability to make it through this, because I couldn't even make it through your video before the embarassment squick got to be too much for me. I hit the part where all her pics started coming in and went "...Nope. Nope, I can't see what the coming reaction to that is, and I really can't watch it get even worse from here." Incredibly relatable lead, as someone who spent most of their 20s stagnating and endlessly awkward and embarassed feeling when I saw old friends or distant family and had nothing worth talking about to tell them when they asked about my life.

That movie hits so close to home with me being a new graduate that has no fucking clue how to get to the point where they want to be at and is very much anxiety ridden because of that.

It's a good time when Amanda posts twice in a week

You are such fun to watch :D I swear, everything you review I'm immediately like, 'Must watch!'

literally paused the video roughly a minute in and watched the whole movie before coming back to finish this. 10/10 would recommend this movie, the soundtrack made this really intense. please keep sharing great movies with us!!

This is the kind of film I would love and desperately need to watch but would totally give me a panic attack

The thing about the stress of the movie is that it is all worth is because she is allowed to break down and cry at the end. As someone who experiences panic attacks and anxiety that moment was so cathartic, it felt so incredibly real and validating

Thanks for making this. It's probably going to be too difficult for me to watch this, given I've not been in a great situation myself, but maybe I can appreciate it a little by just looking in through the window of a reviewer.

My day just got much better.

Man at this point I am sure I might look crazy commenting on all of your videos but they are honestly amazing and I can relate with everything you say. Especially the Dianna Agron fangirling lol

It’s my favorite of the year so far. Admittedly I haven’t seen as much as I’d like to have seen but I thoroughly enjoyed this one I’ve seen it twice already.

DIANNA AGRON AND FABERRY FANFIC. This was not why I started watching your channel but it with every video you mention more things I like lmao. I'm thrilled you did this movie! Totally gonna check it out now

I am a chaotic bisexual. Pride! 💓💜💙

I relate to being a chaotic bisexual who dont know what to do and changes her major several times sooo much. Also faberry fanfics ruled back in the day.

Thank you for that exhilarating summary, you kept it moving at a riveting pace

I really appreciate how you get a movie review and a good life lesson in these videos.

"Wait mom who died?" I LOST IT. Between that and the chaotic bisexual, I will be watching this movie.

Can I just say my favorite part of this movie was Maya and Danielle’s relationship. Her relationship with her parents makes me cringe so badly though lol.

Shiva is actually pronounced Shiv-Ah in Hebrew. שבעה in Hebrew means seven (for masculine nouns). It's a shortened version of שבעה ימים (seven days) which is the main period of mourning in Judaism. During this time the family sometimes sits in a white tent outside their house, sometimes even sleeping in there, for a whole week while their family and friends come to visit them and help them mourn (the tent is a more traditional way, a lot of people mourn in their house). After than, there's a period of a month of mourning that proceeds the Shiv-ah. לשבת שבעה (Lashevet Shiv-ah, basically translated to "to sit the seven" or "to sit Shiv-ah) is the verb describing the act of the family's mourning. Also, some traditions may change depending on whether the family is Ashkenazi, Mizrahi or Sepharadi. Just a little lesson from me, a Jewish gal (and a fluent Hebrew speaker) Edit: damnn as a bi Jew I'm here for this movie

We need to be friends. You got me to start reading Alice/Bella fanfictions and I already read Faberry fanfictions. Please let’s be friends so I can fangirl over things with someone that understands why I love it so much

danielle from shiva baby 🤝dani clayton from the huanting of bly manor stealing my heart