Katrin, Grace and I watched this movie last night, and we all really enjoyed it. We spent 30 minutes afterwards analyzing and failing to reach concensus on what it’s about. Themes: the ephemeral nature of life; isolation; trouble-free superficiality versus painful profundity; and the desperate human need for affection, belongingness, acceptance. The movie conveys an eery sensation of barely but gently skirting disaster. The story and characters are quirky, fragile, real, and darkly funny throughout.
I love films that leave you with that tip-of-the-tongue feeling: you know you’ve just learned something about life, but you can’t quite articulate the newly gained knowledge. I was left wanting more, and definitely want to track the writer, Miranda July. I’ve added this movie to my list of really good stuff.
Links:
The official movie website
Miranda July’s website
IMDB coverage
P.S. Caveat Emptor. Difficult subject matter. And I’m told I have quirky taste in movies.
