Saltburn (2023): Bathtub Lust, Envious Obsession and and the Most Divisive Film Of The Year

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Ben & Rob slurp up ‘Saltburn’, the social media sensation directed by Emerald Fennell of ‘Promising Young Woman’ fame. Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E Grant, Alison Oliver and Archie Madekwe the film surfed a wave of buzz driven by it’s casts multiple prior hits (Banshees of Inisherin, Gran Turismo and Euphoria to name just a few).

‘Saltburn’ tells the story of young undergraduate Oliver Quick and his deadly obsession with classmate Felix Catton, spending a magical yet malicious summer at his family home of Saltburn with terrifying consequences. A tale of upper class excess as much as it is quasi-sexual longing for what we cannot have, ‘Saltburn’ holds the dubious claim of being the most-commonly mentioned movie of 2023 for us to cover, and until the nominations were announced we were certain it would be a ...