I Saw the TV Glow
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Overview
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Year 2024
Studio A24, Fruit Tree, Smudge Films, Hypnic Jerk, Access Entertainment
Director Jane Schoenbrun
Crew Jane Schoenbrun (Director), Sam Intili (Producer), Eric Yue (Director of Photography), Sofi Marshall (Editor), Brandon Tonner-Connolly (Production Design), Naomi Munro (Art Direction)
Popularity 191
Language English