Nobody shockingly beautiful. Long shots of characters coming up stairs, looking out windows, sitting at a computer too busy to pay attention to their scene partner - all shot on 16mm, elevates the mundane, quiet, daily interactions to cinematic beauty. Hesitation in dialogue, muffled coffee shop room tone in a packed crowd, and a silent and slowly paced bike chase all lend to the idea that a character otherwise unnoticeable can have a sweetly satisfying arc that doesn’t have to be big and loud - it can be real, the small things can matter, just like in your life.
