‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song on Exploring the ‘Brutal’ Aspects of Modern Dating and Seeing Movie Stars as More Than ‘Merchandise’

SPOILER WARNING: This interview contains plot details, including some spoilers, for Celine Song’s “Materialists,” now in theaters.

“Celine Song Summer,” as decreed by Charli XCX at Coachella, officially commenced with the release of the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s sophomore movie “Materialists.”

And Song is embracing her title as one of the queens of cinema during this hot weather season — especially given that her directorial debut, “Past Lives,” also hit theaters in June on its way to grossing $42.6 million at the box office and earning two Academy Award nominations, including one for best picture. “Materialists” got off to a hot start at the domestic box office, too, with an

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