Robyn

“Deep down I know that reflection is an illusion. Is it an illusion?” ”You’re the same person I’ve always revered” ”That’s an illusion too. Were I not a princess, would you say that? Come back to me. You didn’t look at me. You imagined kissing the woman in the reflection, right?”

my mum always watches this when she feels ill. i’ve seen it countless times - my mum said she used to put it on in Japanese even before i could read subtitles. but it only clicked with me today that the mum in this film is also ill. maybe that’s why she watches it. i feel very connected to the film and i’m guessing she does too. she always used to say how me and my brother reminded her of the characters in the film. maybe we still do i don’t know. i kind of remember things about myself that would remind her of Satsuki and Mei. i’ve always wanted to look like Satsuki. that’s something i definitely remember. i don’t really know how to end this so i’ll just say this is the second time my mum has put something random on in the background and i’ve ended up nearly crying to it. shoutout firefly lane season 2 episode 11 🙏