{"title":"Lucas Hilderbrand","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucas Hilderbrand's work offers insightful explorations into \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, delving deeply into queer cinema and its historical significance. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eParis Is Burning: A Queer Film Classic\u003c\/em\u003e, provide a thoughtful and critical lens on influential cultural moments and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of rigorous scholarship and engaging narrative that illuminates the impact of film and media within broader social contexts. Hilderbrand's writing invites reflection on identity, community, and representation in contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-before-trilogy-by-lucas-hilderbrand-9781839028021","title":"The 'Before' Trilogy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Richard Linklater’s \u003ci\u003eBefore Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), two young lovers, the American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and the Frenchwoman Celine (Julie Delpy), meet on a train travelling across Europe and spend a magical night together in Vienna before parting at dawn. Filmed in nine-year intervals, the film’s sequels \u003ci\u003eBefore Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eBefore Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) forge an unexpected trilogy brimming with longing, second chances, and resentments as the couple meet again and build a relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLucas Hilderbrand reflects on the experience of falling in love with, living with, and having one’s own life shaped by the \u003ci\u003eBefore\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. Tracing the story of the films’ production, he considers the contribution of the leading actors, particularly Delpy, to their screenplays. He offers a close reading of each of the \u003ci\u003eBefore\u003c\/i\u003e films, considering the extent to which they operate beyond the generic norms of romantic comedy or melodrama, incorporating aspects of realism and emotional authenticity through their location shooting, long takes, and near-real time temporality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTreating the films as time capsules of their respective historical moments, Hilderbrand considers how evolving politics and technologies impact or interrupt the characters’ intimacy, while placing the trilogy in conversation with other films. All the while, he pays attention to the trilogy’s subjective impact on viewers across its eighteen-year timespan – and its continuing afterglow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428202266860,"sku":"9781839028021","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839028021.jpg?v=1774766966"},{"product_id":"paris-is-burning-a-queer-film-classic-by-lucas-hilderbrand-9781551525198","title":"Paris Is Burning: A Queer Film Classic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis latest addition to the Queer Film Classics series pays homage to the award-winning 1991 documentary \u003cem\u003eParis Is Burning\u003c\/em\u003e, which looks at the struggle of African-American and Latino participants in the 1980s New York drag ball scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing the energy, wit and diversity of a lively underground sub-culture, Jennie Livingston's film became a surprise hit upon its initial release. A key cultural text with stunning visuals and a strong moralistic tone, the film still resonates with audiences 20 years later, making this commentary a crucial companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597489389804,"sku":"9781551525198","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d390fb1159546ff73c0b6691740749eb.jpg?v=1777958626"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lucas-hilderbrand.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}