One of those slow burn movies that just really sits with you. I feel like I needed more time than the movie allowed to really process what happened.
Interesting camerawork - I really enjoyed the unique take of filming from the POV of the “presence”. A movie commentary on what it means to be haunted by our trauma through the passage of time. Big pluses to A+ dad and the score, which was so good and perfectly timed to help…
Forgot how much I loved this movie. The perfect mix of whimsical, sentimental, and cinematography for this girlie. A story about love, connection, and what it means to have a life well lived, even if that’s only in your eyes.
The stories we tell ourselves matter. I hope in my lifetime - I experience as much adventure and spread as much love and happiness as Edward Bloom.
We owned this DVD growing up and at this point, I must have seen this movie at least 5+ times. I appreciate the reminder every time. “A man sees things differently at different times in his life.”
A wonderfully soft movie about the little joys in life. About the beauty of our routines, life’s little disruptions, and enjoying the small moments that bring a smile to our faces.
The pacing is slow, but intentional and mindful as we watch Hirayama go about his day as a toilet cleaner. His morning coffee, the various stops along the road, his afternoon ramen spot, the onsen, the reading of his book before bedtime. And then the seamless ways he addresses…
Where to begin? Past Lives is a slow burn - a gentle storytelling that is raw, resonant, and full of moments of long pause, enough to leave something in your heart and mind.
What I loved most about this movie was its exploration of our choices in life and how as we progress through life, we move through versions of ourselves. Some that we carry with us, and some that we leave behind in the pursuit of our dreams, of…
