"they send you here for life, that’s exactly what they’re taking."
"what is a movie you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?"
the answer is - the shawshank redemption.
"they send you here for life, that’s exactly what they’re taking."
"what is a movie you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?"
the answer is - the shawshank redemption.
the accurate representation of the excessive authoritarian parenting style, and how it crushes the girls’ spirits, stripping away their autonomy and any hope for a future beyond their current limits is more than relatable, adding to the idea that their suicides are not just a reaction to their parents strictness but a profound commentary on the devastating effects of living without hope, agency and freedom.
the deeply melancholic exploration of adolescence, and the devastating impact of overbearing control will never fail to amaze my senses.
SOFIA COPPOLA, YOU'RE ART!
borderline coded characters once again and the unrealistic most perfect yearning man by her side has to be one of the best romance tropes
jared leto being slaughtered will always heal every inch of my soul
ennis saying goodbye to jack for the first time saying "i guess i'll see you around" and letting him go, not knowing for sure when the two of them would meet again, realizing the mistake he's made and regretting not giving a proper goodbye or simply the way he wanted to - he crouches down and starts crying in a secluded corner, watching only jack's car drive away.
that pretty much describes their entire relationship. how ennis always held himself back out of fear/insecurity or shame, and once he'd finally realize what he's been doing, it was always too late...