Why We Hate Saltburn: Classism, Depravity And Why Rich People So Often Make Bad Art

Why We Hate Saltburn: Classism, Depravity And Why Rich People So Often Make Bad Art

Jacob Elordi in angel wings, period sex, and a MILF Rosamund Pike: Saltburn has been the film du jour but does it deserve its controversial accolades? Ione and Gina get into the many ways that Saltburn remains a contentious watch for most working class people, especially when audiences contextualise the movie through the writer and director, Emerald Fennel's gaze. While critics ask if Saltburn is lambasting the right people, our hosts wonder if this film successfully satirises anything at all.


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