Hit me like a truck. I was completely unprepared, emotionally overwhelmed, and shaken to my core. The narration sort of bugged me, but eventually its charm won me over. And I can’t think of anything directorial that I thought was particularly masterful.
But the sentiment about life and the value of humanity and perseverance, and the worth and complete universe of every life… I was shaken. Utterly shaken, moved somewhere in my very foundation, almost like a religious experience. I know it sounds like hyperbole, but it genuinely made me want to be a better person. It was so eager to celebrate and affirm life, and comment on the value there is in choosing to pursue life to its fullest, but also willing to sit in grief and ponder what it means for a life to end.
To me, it felt like the first in what I hope is a tremendous wave of filmmaking that explores the shared collective grief and trauma we experienced during COVID. For me, the experience of watching this was cathartic and tapped into something deep in my soul.
I could watch it every day in a row for a week.