self-hatred

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Seeing themselves through her eyes has created a blossoming self-hatred: “Our room? Is sordid and bare and mean. Minimalist, she calls it,” Solange says glumly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Fargeat’s gaze is subjective, and we’re meant to understand that Elisabeth’s self-hatred and inner conflict are being projected outwards in the film’s more grotesque scenes.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

“I was highly critical of my own body, I had low self-esteem, I struggled with self-hatred, just like Claire. I could see myself in that character.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

This includes feeling overwhelmed, pessimistic, letting emotions control you, self-hatred and building walls between yourself and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

It was a mask for hatred and self-hatred and despair.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin