return to the mother

Carmine 2022-04-21 09:03:20

At first, I saw him with long curly hair and deep eyes.
By the end, I saw that he was pale and weak.

I often fantasize about what would happen if I had a terminal illness.
I fantasize about the same as what he did.
I will not fight.
Everything that God gives you is predetermined.

He drinks Evian's water and uses a Nokia phone.
He was dying.
He still has three months to live.
He is a photographer.
He only told the dying grandma that he was going to die.
He photographed the people and things he loved.
He reconciled with his sister who had been in conflict.
He hugged his father fiercely.
He broke up with him.
He gave a child to an infertile couple.
He gave his inheritance to his unborn child.
He died by the sea.

The sea is the sound of waves one after another.
He returned to his mother's body.

(The director's work, the most impressive thing is "Looking at the Sea".
I always feel that any earth-shattering things
become insignificant under her lens.
Or ordinary.

The men in this film are engaged in the work of capturing moments A
moment. It's forever.
He seized the moment. He couldn't grasp the forever.
Then. Take the moment
as forever.

You shouldn't be too hard on yourself. Or others.
That's what I said to myself.)

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  • [Romain's mother expresses her interest in Romain taking photographs of the family]

    Sophie: Save you breath, Mom. We're not hip enough. He prefers actresses and models.

    La mère: Don't say that. He just hasn't had time yet.

    Le père: Of course.

    Romain: No, she's right.

    La mère: Why do you say that?

    Romain: I don't want to photograph her kids.

    Le père: Romaine, stop.

    Sophie: Leave it, Dad.

    Romain: And you know why? Because they sprang from you, and your ugly mug would be in the picture. It makes me want to puke.

    La mère: Romaine, stop it!

    Romain: No wonder your man left. It's like you made the kids alone.

  • Le père: How are things with Sasha?

    Romain: Not bad, not great. We'll probably break up soon.

    Le père: Shit. Why?

    Romain: Like in all couples, routine kills desire.