A Ghost Story

I unfortunately did not have a Letterboxd when I viewed this movie. Honestly, this review is more than a month overdue. But, I still remember the scenes of the movie. I still feel every single damn emotion from this film. And no, I am not being overdramatic at all. On the outset, this film seems to be about loss and wanting to relive moments with people we are close to. Yet, to me, A Ghost Story is simply about the effect we have on those right now and how we influence them right now. On a larger, we are all ghosts of the past in the future. Our ghost story is nothing more than the life we are living right now. David Lowery tackles these thoughts, but also pushes the envelope on the philosophical purpose of it all. In the grand scheme of things, how important are we to the world? Will anything we do now still be meaningful to future generations? If we could relive our lives, would we do anything different or at least manage to reach closure? With Andrew Droz Palermo's cinematography, the audience is drawn in to a world of balance. The characters and objects are positioned in such a way that all things- living or not- are connected in a cosmic system. The smallness of the frame invites us furthermore to glimpse the film like a snapshot of the past. Music for A Ghost Story is produced by classic musician named Daniel Hart. While there was definitely some feelings of love and intimacy in the beginning, overall the movie made me sad. In a good way. I have seen very few movies to date the combines the music and weaves it in such a flawless way. Heartbreak, loss, love, and hope scream into you when you are watching the movie. Again, I am not being overdramatic! Go watch this movie!