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White Lotus - Season 2 by Mike White

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Set against the deceptively romantic backdrop of Sicily, The White Lotus – Season 2 explores the grotesque undercurrents of privilege, fragile masculinity, and gender politics among a group of affluent tourists. Through symbolic visual motifs, from the ominous Testa di Moro to operatic and cinematic homages, the series critiques patriarchy, toxic male bonding, and the commodification of sex and relationships. The lavish setting contrasts sharply with the characters’ emotional unraveling, exposing the decay beneath the dolce vita illusion in Mike White’s incisive and tragicomic anthology.

Source: Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna)

DOI: 10.15781/hven-6663

Author: Farinacci, Elisa

Language: English

Topic: Cinema History and Criticism

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6943630994

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