brilliant.

the gendered voyeurism that shapes the whole narrative and tells the story of these girls through its well-meaning condescension is such a powerful choice. the fragility of youth, children as a marginalized class, the fickleness of perspective.

i love it more and i relate to it less than i did when i watched it at 15. so!

surprisingly loved it. probably would have worked better if it was half an hour shorter but still. ellie was a great main character.

beautiful, both visually and narratively.

this film approaches art from its very root; art is about passion. without a passion for art, there is no motivation for it. there is no place for it. there is no meaning in it. at a time where art theft through ai and the practices of late stage capitalism has become commonplace, art that is made to be politically direct, culturally relevant, and socially stimulating is very important.

i loved how they explored the life-cycle of art through different stages & made it feel as important to these characters as it feels to us in real life.