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By Design
By Design may forever be remembered as the movie in which Juliette Lewis becomes a chair (literally). But fans of bizarre, beautiful, and challenging art will appreciate the new film from Amanda Kramer, the director who gave us the queer musical thriller Please Baby Please. Imagine The Substance crossed with In Fabric, but without visceral horror.
By Design may forever be remembered as the movie in which Juliette Lewis becomes a chair (literally). But fans of bizarre, beautiful, and challenging art will appreciate the new film from Amanda Kramer, the director who gave us the queer musical thriller Please Baby Please. Imagine The Substance crossed with In Fabric, but without visceral horror.
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