18. Saltburn
Saltburn follows the story of a young boy embroiled with an elite classmate and thus plunges into the setting of luxury. There is more to the story than the glossy sheen of elitism: it narrates the obsession and moral compromise related to pursuing status that leads to the most alarming consequences. The story wittily interlaces humor and tension, provoking the question of the price of loyalty and how close it gets to being adoration instead of exploitation when viewed through a distorted lens of belonging.
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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala