Schreyers Honors College
04/27/2026
Spiral: A Screenplay and Analysis of the Fracture of Modern Masculinity
The film Spiral follows the interconnected lives of three male characters: Boris Radvonovsky, a Russian oligarch; Illya, a young Ukrainian American; and Bob, a New York City psychologist. Drawing on scholarship in gender communication, contemporary masculinity studies, and research on masculinity threat and violence, this analysis examines how traditional and contemporary forms of masculinity coexist, intersect, and sometimes clash, often producing destructive consequences. The paper explores...