Defined by its haunting atmosphere and '90s nostalgia, I Saw the TV Glow has viewers wondering where the A24 movie was filmed. Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun (We're All Going to the World's Fair), I Saw the TV Glow centers on teenagers Owen (Justice Smith) and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), outsiders who bond over their love of a cult classic supernatural TV series, The Pink Opaque. As they navigate the crushing conformity of suburbia, Owen and Maddy find refuge in the weekly stories of The Pink Opaque and its psychically connected leads, Isabel (Helena Howard) and Tara (Lindsey Jordan).

Although I Saw the TV Glow's cast of characters is slight, Owen and Maddy's stories carry huge emotional weight. On the surface, the movie might be about the two teens' pop-cultural obsession, but, through the TV series, they are able to understand their identities and queerness. With a searing-yet-hopeful ending,...