California scheming: Miranda July's Kajillionaire (Miranda July)
Review
Bettie Cörvers
04/06/2021
7 minutes to read
In Miranda July's 2020 film Kajillionaire, Old Dolio's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them in their scamming practices. She feels the need to detach from her hustling parents.
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