Princess - Cyd

: A major focus is the "generational layering" between the younger Cyd and the older Miranda. They challenge each other's views on "sex and spirit," with Cyd pushing Miranda to be more physically present and Miranda helping Cyd process her interior life through literature.

: Director Stephen Cone has noted the film is heavily about "words—writing and reading them" and how created fiction links to real-life interior experiences. Critical Reception & Awards Princess Cyd

: Cyd travels from South Carolina to Chicago to escape her depressive single father and a traumatic family history—specifically, the murder-suicide of her mother and brother nine years prior. : A major focus is the "generational layering"