Jane Schoenbrun's 'Adolescencia, sexo y muerte en Campamento Miasma' Reviewed: A Satire That Loses Its Nerve
La Tempestad critiques Jane Schoenbrun's 2026 film *Adolescencia, sexo y muerte en Campamento Miasma*, now streaming on MUBI, for its satirical take on franchises and late capitalism, claiming it lacks both humor and depth. The initial twenty minutes receive commendation, showcasing Kris (Hannah Einbinder), a 29-year-old filmmaker who reinterprets a cultural narrative. The film opens with a montage of newspaper articles and memorabilia. Gillian Anderson portrays Billy Presley, a once-famous actress residing in camp houses. A generational dialogue occurs over Kentucky chicken, with the sound design amplifying the mood. The antagonist, Little Death (Jack Haven), invokes voyeuristic themes. Kris's sexual inhibitions are linked to guilt, as the film intertwines reality and fiction, reminiscent of a lesbian *Scary Movie* finale, tackling intricate issues of desire and shame.
Key facts
- Adolescencia, sexo y muerte en Campamento Miasma is directed by Jane Schoenbrun and dated 2026
- The film streams on MUBI
- Hannah Einbinder plays Kris, a 29-year-old filmmaker in a polyamorous relationship
- Gillian Anderson plays Billy Presley, an actress living in the camp where her only film was shot forty years earlier
- Jack Haven plays the villain Little Death, a name evoking la petite mort
- Amanda Fix plays the young Billy Presley
- The review was published by La Tempestad
- The reviewer cites Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015) and Loving Annabelle (Katherine Brooks, 2006) as references
- Schoenbrun's earlier films are Todos vamos a la feria del mundo (2021) and I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Entities
Artists
- Jane Schoenbrun
- Hannah Einbinder
- Gillian Anderson
- Jack Haven
- Amanda Fix
- Todd Haynes
- Katherine Brooks
Institutions
- MUBI
- La Tempestad
Locations
- Mexico