Unit 1: Look at me Now (2nde)

Aspirational

The document under study is a short film entitled “Aspirational”. Kirsten Dunst plays in it. She is a famous American actress who played in many well-known movies such as Spiderman, Marie-Antoinette, Jumanji…

We can see Kirsten in front her house waiting for an Uber to come and pick her up. She is on the phone, she might be talking to a friend that she will meet soon.

Then, a car with two girls suddenly stops in front of her. The two girls recognize that it is Kirsten Dunst, they get out of their car and start to take pictures and selfies with Dunsts without even asking her permission.

After taking their selfies, the girls are completely overjoyed and start to post their pictures on their social media platforms. They just want to boast/ brag about the fact that they met Kirsten Dunst. Moreover, they are taking advantage of her notoriety by asking her to tag them so that they can gain more followers.

The girls are proud of themselves, however Kirsten is very disappointed, shocked and embarrassed by their behavior. In fact, the girls only care about what the people will say about themselves, but they do not care at all about Kirsten’s feelings.

Nowadays, being famous means that some people will take advantage of your fame whether you like it or not. People are becoming more and more selfish, superficial and narcissistic.

Homework: Learn the lesson.