Films like The Last Days of Disco (1998)?

I adore this film. Compared to Stillman’s other work it has an extra layer of sincerity and visual flair interspersed within the satire that works so well for me. I love the dialogue, the humour, the characters, the lighting, and the electric dance scenes.

Most of all I love that the film is able to poke fun at its subject matter while still holding this genuine reverence for it at the same time. Take eg Josh’s “Disco will never be over” speech, which is equal parts ludicrous and heartwarming. It’s such a nice reprieve from the current online culture of suffocating insincerity.

All that to say, I’m desperate to find more like it. Either in tone, or sense of humour, or visual presentation. Very keen to hear people’s thoughts on the film or for more recommendations :)

I’ll throw a rogue one out into the mix: I think Damien Chazelle’s Babylon captures much of the same energy. Obviously it has none of Stillman’s sharp dialogue, but both thematically and visually the two films are surprisingly similar.