the miniseries Little Fires Everywhere, starring and produced by the actresses Reese Witherspoon e Kerry Washington, has been quite successful in the United States, where it is shown on Hulu streaming. Adapted from the book Small Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng, the series addresses themes such as homophobia, racism and economic inequality in the United States in the 1990s.
In an interview with autostraddle, the creator of the series, Liz Bowl, explained why she decided to make the characters Mia (Washington) and Izzy (Megan Stott) queer – their sexual orientation is unclear, and Little Fires Everywhere It doesn't make a point of labeling them.
“Celeste said she was thinking about Lizzy being a lesbian [in the book], but she didn't have the 'power' to include that in the story,” he said.
The screenwriter also said that she decided to set the plot in the 1990s to show that, contrary to what mainstream thinking at that time suggested, racism and homophobia did still exist.
“Obviously, young LGBT people still go through a lot of difficulties, especially in certain parts of the country, but as a whole, we have had a tremendous change from that decade to now, in terms of laws, perceptions and inclusion,” said Tigelaar, who is openly bisexual herself.
“So now, in the world of 2020, where so many young people identify as queer and simply don't want to adhere to a label, it felt meaningful to me to explore [this] at a time when society's thinking was so strict.”
Little Fires Everywhere is still unheard of in Brazil.
