Teen comedy “CRSHD” is a fun and colorful take on coming-of-age in the social media generation

Originally published on Elements of Madness

L-R: Deeksha Ketkar as Anuka Deshpande, Isabelle Barbier as Izzy Alden, Sadie Scott as Fiona Newman, Brandon Halderman as Emerson, and Gabe Steller as Jared in CRSHD. Courtesy of Lightyear Entertainment.

From Rebel Without a Cause (1955) to The Breakfast Club (1985) to Lady Bird (2017), each generation has its special coming-of-age films that it can claim as its own. These are the movies grounded in a cultural milieu that take us back to a certain time and place with a nostalgic soundtrack, dated fashion trends, and short-lived catchphrases. As new generations emerge with their own lingo, music, technology, and psychological baggage, filmmakers always seem to find fresh new soil for exploring timeless themes about growing up. Writer and director Emily Cohn has certainly created an exciting new take on those themes with her feature debut, CRSHD, which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. In CRSHD, Cohn dives headfirst into the world of social media to reexamine the troubles and triumphs of the young adult years.

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