“Sometimes I wish I didn’t remember anything about her.” 
“Don’t wish that.” 

I’m the type of queer person who, no matter how many queer films I see, weeps whenever there’s a queer couple in love on screen because it just… it means so much to see myself reflected on screen, in any capacity. The longing, the hyper-specific type of anxiety, the panic of being seen, the joyous victory of a kiss shared… You Can Live Forever explores a fantastic intersection between young love, religion, grief, and queerness. 

Familiar themes, but executed in a way that ensures You Can Live Forever possesses its own unique, dazzling presence. Whether it’s the chemistry between the two leads, its score which reverberates melancholy, or its simple yet refined visual style, everything about You Can Live Forever has such a quiet power to it that draws you in from the jump and holds you tight. That hold is a tender one though, even in the film’s most heart-wrenching moments. 

Final thought: My jaw has never dropped faster than when this wonderful, little gem of a film had a needle drop for my favorite band in the entire world, The Cocteau Twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!! 

Tribeca 2022 Watch #3