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Lonely Roads & Lost Boys: Revisiting My Own Private Idaho
Season 1
Episode 168
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
Description
In this episode, we revisit Gus Van Sant’s haunting 1991 road movie My Own Private Idaho. Through River Phoenix’s heartbreaking performance and the film’s dreamy, fractured style, we explore themes of unrequited love, chosen family, and the desperate search for belonging. It's a raw, intimate look at youth, queerness, and America’s forgotten corners.