Hands down the best words written about an important film that masquerades as a body-horror shock comedy but is about the lives we live, expectations of society and the perils of chasing youth. Thank you Terri!
I'm saving this piece to read once I've seen the film, Terri. But last night I watched director Coralie Fargeat's short (20 minutes) movie, Reality+, made in 2014, which has a similar theme. It's great! Highly recommend it. It's on MUBI, but I think also available on YouTube.
I’ve not seen the movie yet. It’s so sad for women who reach a certain age to feel this way. I am post menopausal and have had many struggles. Growing old is inevitable and it happens to us all. We need to love ourselves no matter our age and acceptance is key. Yes, we will get wrinkles, we will get tired, we will feel different but accepting all of this and embracing it gives us wisdom and peace that hopefully we can share with others.
I think what the film nails so brilliantly is absolutely how we must accept it, but also how hard it is to do that in *this world* where the desirable, even acceptable, female image is one of youth and traditional beauty (and also one often nudging against pornified depictions of young women) x
I watched it last night and my dreams were…interesting. Anyway. I found it really confronting on my own views about age and beauty which was uncomfortable to say the least.
Saw this masterpiece of a movie on Friday, and for some reason, my husband and I decided to watch "A view from the top" immediately after as a palate cleanser, since we were too traumatized/fascinated to just go to bed.
Hands down the best words written about an important film that masquerades as a body-horror shock comedy but is about the lives we live, expectations of society and the perils of chasing youth. Thank you Terri!
thank you! x
I'm saving this piece to read once I've seen the film, Terri. But last night I watched director Coralie Fargeat's short (20 minutes) movie, Reality+, made in 2014, which has a similar theme. It's great! Highly recommend it. It's on MUBI, but I think also available on YouTube.
I’ve not seen the movie yet. It’s so sad for women who reach a certain age to feel this way. I am post menopausal and have had many struggles. Growing old is inevitable and it happens to us all. We need to love ourselves no matter our age and acceptance is key. Yes, we will get wrinkles, we will get tired, we will feel different but accepting all of this and embracing it gives us wisdom and peace that hopefully we can share with others.
I think what the film nails so brilliantly is absolutely how we must accept it, but also how hard it is to do that in *this world* where the desirable, even acceptable, female image is one of youth and traditional beauty (and also one often nudging against pornified depictions of young women) x
Yes! Loved it although had to squint through parts. Demi is heroic
at one point: a hand over my eye, the other over my ear. Not ENTIRELY effective x
I watched it last night and my dreams were…interesting. Anyway. I found it really confronting on my own views about age and beauty which was uncomfortable to say the least.
Saw this masterpiece of a movie on Friday, and for some reason, my husband and I decided to watch "A view from the top" immediately after as a palate cleanser, since we were too traumatized/fascinated to just go to bed.
Cynthia, babes, that was....A CHOICE
Thanks for matching your style to the film!
Thank you for explaining everything my body was feeling about this film to my brain. You really are very good!