The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - David Fincher | Houselights #8

Houselights: A Film Director Podcast · Aug 20, 2020 · 1h 15m

One year after Zodiac, David Fincher released a heartwarming tale

penned by the screenwriter of Forrest Gump with a similar tour through

American history. Pairing once more with Brad Pitt, Benjamin Button

uses a unique character to explore the dynamics of age, maturity,

pain, and love as advanced effects are leveraged to take the main

character on a mystical journey backwards in age as he moves forward

in time. The hosts discuss their first reactions to the film, their

reactions after having children, and what this film might tell the

world about the fascinating case of the real David Fincher.