It's funny how randomly I encountered this magnificent, brilliant work of art. It was a late Thursday evening and I'd already decided that I should have an early night in. But since I still had no desire to put my brains off just yet, I chose to leaf through the TV listing with no specific expectations or high hopes to find anything of decent quality (as was the usual result). However, when I read the movie's short summary, I immediately estimated it was worth a shot. Even if it meant forsaking my precious, valuable hours of sleep (of which I am already deeply deprived). Oh, the things I sacrifice for art. As I was coming up with the idea of writing a new post, I realised something. Something that both shocked me and delighted me at the same time. I realised that my recent posts were becoming more and more focused on what truly touched my heart, regardless of their rarity. May it be a movie, an event, a look or even a brief conversation that might have enlightened me or a...
There are only few things in this world that are able to truly leave me speechless, astounded, and numb. I tend to believe I have seen a lot of things that have touched me right to the depths of my soul, making me feel like there is so much more life behind ordinary things. And those occassions are the reason we stay alive. May it be a soft breeze caressing your skin on a surprisingly warm March day that reminds you of the hidden wonders of nature, a sentimental gesture shared between a mother and a child that demonstrates the meaning of humanity and unconditional love or simply a flash of a moment in an ordinary day that keeps you sane and secured, knowing there is some magic hidden in these ordinary, seemingly unnoteworthy moments that we need to treasure and remember forever, and that even though we are aware of this magic, we could never reach it. And that is the beauty of it. However, when I saw this movie it truly shook me, in a good way. I also recently watched Good Will Hunti...