silence has rarely been this loud

As a queer person, there is an age when sacrifice comes so easily because you've not yet figured out who you are, and so don't know who you need the most.

A man turned to me at the end of this and goes “next time get tissues, you were very annoying”

this movie can only be described as the most raw depiction of grief. how life still goes on but the pain is still there. it was shot beautifully. a real tear jerker but in the right way, a way that makes you feel human at the end.

Toxic masculinity is harmful. In Close, the tender, beautiful friendship between two teenage boys is put to test by a world hostile to male intimacy. It is flawed, but the message it conveys is undeniable and timeless.

Hampered by its conventional storytelling skills, Close never fully lives up to its potential considering its hard-hitting subject matter, but it does have glorious moments that lure the audience in. The gorgeous cinematography ensures a visual treat, and the two child actors were captivating in delivering the struggles of two close friends ridiculed by the homophobic outside world. Other than that crucial midway twist, nothing comes as a surprise in this understated tale of heartbreak and melancholia, but it's still an experience that's heavily needed and appreciated.

sunshine fading, flowers dwindling,
a sensitive soul is fragile, and yet healing.

A tender reminder on how precious childhood friendships are, and how confusing and transformative growing up can be. 

Movies like these can truly shape the world.

I think the thing that scares and upsets me most in life is the fact that some things will always get to grow, heal, return, live on, while some won’t. Cut short, caught in a moment, taken from those who blame themselves but did as much as they could. It’s nobody’s fault - all that we can do is water the soil, feed our souls, and give more love than anything. So much more. Always.

Love the cinematography, performances, and direction. But the first half was a lot more interesting than the second.

there comes a moment during childhood when your emotions start to feel heavier than you think you can handle. this understands that perfectly, and its honesty breaks my heart as much as it heals it.

<3

"imagine you’re a yellow duck, but you are the prettiest of them all." 

all i know is pain