My plans for the evening had fallen through and so I (only somewhat) begrudgingly decided to stay home and watch a movie: Amelie. As luck and serendipity would have it, this turned out to be precisely what I needed after a exhausting and trying week. The film's protagonist is a shy dreamer who seeks refuge from her lonliness by savoring life's little details: discarded photo booth portraits, a colorful bustling marketplace boasting its wares, the perfect skipping stone. While I'm hardly the shy type, I can relate to the meek, sweet Amelie as I also revel in life's little pleasures and surprises.
I suppose I needed a reminder that when the big picture seems too overwhelming, there can be solace, refuge, and inspiration in the details.
By the way I am loving this Japanese poster for the film. How gorgeous are the characters streaming down the center of the page?
By the way I am loving this Japanese poster for the film. How gorgeous are the characters streaming down the center of the page?
-whitney
1 comment:
that poster is gorgeous. i love that movie; your reflections on it; and your new photographs. you are an inspiring artist!
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