Raw is an emotional thriller that utilizes the full gamut of human emotions to make a powerful commentary on the difficulty of navigating emerging adulthood. Ducournau uses a full range of scenarios designed to elicit extreme reactions of disgust—including cannabilism, nonconsensual sex, and a full range of blood and gore—to highlight how repulsive and damaging the betrayal, cattiness, and conflicts common among college students are. Raw focuses on the changing role of sibling relationships, the power of peer relationships, and the effects of parent-induced sexual "starvation" on their children. Raw also briefly touches on several of the emotional complexities of emerging adulthood: eating concerns, substance use, and managing teachers' and peers' perceptions. Ducournau masterfully interweaves intensely disgusting emotional scenes with a plot that is just close enough to reality to keep the viewer engaged to produce one of the best films of the year.
Review of Raw
