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Is Bottoms saving the teen sex comedy genre?

Madeline Ducharme and Mel Woods review the wonderfully absurd and hilarious movie — and to look at how queer coming-of-age stories are growing up on screen.

Madeline Ducharme and Mel Woods review the absurd-yet-hilarious sophomore feature from Emma Seligman

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Two high school girls, bruised and bandaged, stand together in a gym.
Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri star are two high schools looking to meet the girls of their dreams in the new comedy Bottoms. (Orion Releasing)
15:59Bottoms and the new era of queer cinema

Canadian filmmaker Emma Seligman has a big hit on her hands with the teen sex comedy Bottoms.

Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri star as best friends PJ and Josie, who start an all-girls fight club at school in hopes of hooking up with the hot cheerleaders.

Culture writers Madeline Ducharme and Mel Woods join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to share their thoughts on the wonderfully absurd and hilarious movie — and to look at how queer coming-of-age stories are growing up on screen.

WATCH | Official trailer for Bottoms:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Jane van Koeverden.

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