Estuaries

Myrna (Chelsea Rector) steals the scene as the clueless exploiter, dropping ignorant bombs left and right, from likening her style to Viking raids to overseeing a cringe-worthy immigration performance. Every move she makes feels like an invasion of someone else's space.

The film connects the dots between the art scene, gentrification, and Israeli occupation. What really grabbed my attention is how the movie dives into Orientalism in Ashkenazi Jewish views of Israel and the Middle East region. It doesn't downplay Jewish history or the impact of the Holocaust but sends a crystal clear message: a history of oppression doesn't excuse becoming oppressors. It's a bold conversation that adds another layer to this already gripping story.