***vague but significant spoilers***

The most beautiful burial robe ever made. The Blue Caftan seems initially to be a study of repressed desire, but it gives way to broader themes about death and life. It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. The film begins with implied pain, as a man loves another yet cannot show it, but the beauty of The Blue Caftan is that it doesn't make this the sole source of the film's sadness. The queer moments, whilst quiet and hidden, are presented with acceptance and love. The characters do not suffer from cruelty. Death is the focus of the second half, but its inevitability allows characters to reconsider their…

this shit so good it made me write a manifesto. it takes a special kind of movie to make a guy willingly write 6 paragraphs to an audience of like 10…. there’s so much to  say but this was truly devastating and i can’t wait for u guys to see it. some long incoherent thoughts below 

at a certain point in this movie (when halim tells yusuf about how Mina helped erase his guilt for existing) it went from a good movie to great movie. also mina might be one of my favorite characters. when halim is away from Mina he seems tortured but when he’s caring for her, hes at his happiest

during the scene when the three of…

“Don’t be afraid to love.”

There’s a strong feeling of comfort that arises when fear is met with tenderness. To prepare for conflict or even apathy and instead receive a caring gesture can change your entire disposition. The characters in The Blue Caftan are in a difficult position, moving toward a tragic end, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still room for kindness. Even as the circumstance grows more dire, our characters work hard to stay vulnerable and emotionally honest with one another; why make life any harder than it needs to be? It’s a beautiful thing to see someone put their pride aside to do what they truly feel is right for those they love.

Like the hand-sewn caftans…