TFW No GF
Born from the internet, the phrase "TFW No GF" was originally used online to describe a lack of romantic companionship.Since then, it has evolved to symbolize a greater state of existence defined by isolation, rejection and alienation." TFW No GF asks: How has the zeitgeist come to bear down on a generation alienated by the 'real world'?
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Born from the internet, the phrase "TFW No GF" was originally used online to describe a lack of romantic companionship. Since then, it has evolved to symbolize a greater state of existence defined by isolation, rejection and alienation. The meme's protagonist, "WOJAK," has become the mascot to a vast online community consisting of self-described "hyper-anonymous twenty somethings" and "guys who slipped between the cracks." TFW No GF asks: How has the zeitgeist come to bear down on a generation alienated by the 'real world'? Meet the lost boys who came of age on the internet- places like 4chan and Twitter, where they find camaraderie in despair.
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- Release date
- Apr 27, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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