Corsage(2022)

: Set around Elisabeth’s 40th birthday, the film depicts her fight against being "officially deemed an old woman" in a society that valued her solely for her youth and beauty.

Writing for the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound , Pamela Hutchinson examines the film’s "transparent dishonesty" regarding historical facts. The paper discusses how the film uses punk-rock energy and anachronisms (like 20th-century music and tattoos) to create a "barely believable" but captivating portrayal of a "punk princess". Corsage(2022)

Published in MAI: Feminism & Visual Culture , this piece analyzes the film through the lens of feminist theory, specifically citing Cixous and Clément [13]. It explores the "path of refusal" Empress Elisabeth takes to escape a system that confines her to an allocated space [13, 25]. : Set around Elisabeth’s 40th birthday, the film

This analysis on Paste Magazine compares Elisabeth's struggle to that of a "19th-century influencer," focusing on the "stultifying ceremony" of court life and the heavy burden of public beauty standards. Key Themes for Research Published in MAI: Feminism & Visual Culture ,