IFWT #124 - The Vanishing (1988) [ft. author Christina Brennan]

The Vanishing stands as one of the most highly regarded European films ever made films, and on this episode we’re inviting on a guest who, quite literally, wrote the book on it. Writer and film critic Christina Brennan, author of The Vanishing (Spoorloos), is going to guide us through the production history, behind the scenes dramas and all the fascinating ins and outs that revolve around what some regarded as one of the scariest and most unsettling films ever made. But what makes it so disturbing? Join us as we discuss, dissect and deep dive the characters, story structure, symbolism and legendary ending, all of which have put this movie on the highest and most deserving of pedestals.