Arrival
louise’s first and last words to hannah are come back to me, come back to me, in both instances said while on the nature of daylight plays, and i think that is absurdly damaging to my mental health.
if you could see your whole life from start to finish, would you change things? / maybe i’d say what i feel more often.
knowing and not knowing. embracing pain while seeking joy. our ability to find meaning in fleeting moments. fucking RUIN me. this is insane work. a quiet masterpiece, one that speaks to my heart in ways few films ever could. slapping me on an atomic level with emotion. denis’ eye for science fiction may be second to none. he’s so beautifully detailed in his technical craft, while weaving together important elements in his storytelling and his exploration of time, loss, and memory. a film that demands reflection. it challenges our understanding of reality and offers a profound meditation on the human condition. an experience in film i can revisit once a year and walk away every time with unbelievable thought and unmatched impact.
we're so bounded by time, by its order. but now i am not so sure i believe in beginnings and endings. there are days that define your story beyond your life.