The Unspoken Truths of Masculinity in Crisis The Edinburgh Film Festival's latest competition title, The State of Us , is a gut wrenching British indie that tackles grief, nihilism, and platonic love head on.
Directors Ollie Gardner and Jake Harvey are unafraid to explore the complexities of male friendships, probing the often unspoken truths about masculinity in crisis.
Gardner's assertion that "masculinity and toxic masculinity are synonymous with each other now" underscores the societal pressures that have warped traditional notions of manhood.