Vive L'Amour

Yea, this somehow topped Rebels of the Neon God for me in terms of emptiness and that already felt insane, ngl. That film still had some kind of movement to it, like the loneliness was there but it was still alive in a way. This just feels completely stripped down, like everything has already settled into that emptiness. The whole film feels so held back and quiet and it captures this sense of complete aloneness, like the characters are no longer really performing for anyone or being perceived, just existing in their own space without that awareness of being seen, like everything is happening in the same space but not really together. The last 20 minutes of Vive L'Amour are one of the most memorable and intense things I have ever felt.