Beautiful, stylish, tragic, sexy. The vibes and dreamy soundtrack definitely softened the blow of having to see lovely young men (and women) being harmed.
Vanessa Paradis was phenomenal. The whole situation with Anne and Loïs was very relatable to me (as someone who has been on both sides); I had many feelings about that. It was well done.
This is what Letterboxd's algorithm shows me when I put on the filters "romance" "2020s" "based on films you like" so interpret that however you'd like.
I think I might be a little too sensitive for movies like this (and I'm not talking about all the shock stuff in the last half hour, because that was all just kind of whatever.)
I mean more about having a character who has a sad, lonely life and then has this miracle happen…
Two things before I get into it:
1. I was expecting this movie to be a fun, funny, weird time and it wasn't any of those things, with maybe little glimmers of the first two in the beginning.
2. I think about gender stuff a lot. Coming to realizations about gender were defining moments in my adolescent life, the most notable one being when I figured out that gender roles were the biggest things holding me back and making me…
Greetings and salutations!
Just letting everyone know that I'm still alive. I guess I'm taking a break, although it wasn't a conscious decision. I've been preoccupied with listening to music, cooking, and planning my Fall Fashions.
Currently there's a dramatic thundering rainstorm happening in Portland, and while I'm not ready for Summer to end it's making me look forward to rainy October weekends where I'll make a huge pot of macaroni and cheese and binge horror films all day. Will…
