It actually came up the other day that it's very funny that Linklater worked for 12 years on a project that dropped at the only time before or after when people said things like "well when will we have Girlhood" and it wasn't a joke.
This is like in GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, when they use real interview footage of Liberace saying that someday he’ll find his own prince, just like Grace Kelly.
For a stark reminder of how much of our humanity we've lost in the years since, try telling people in the present day that Princess Diana is dead- pay attention to the reactions. Nothing but fluoride stares.
the thesis of the british one is that it's kind of fucked that you're more connected to your coworkers than your friends and family by extended forced proximity.
the thesis of the american one is that the former is actually a good thing.