gorgeous, powerful, cathartic, romantic, enthralling, brilliant, otherworldly. a quiet and beautiful storm that rages on while the rest of the world will most likely have it’s eyes fixated on other films, not needing anyone’s attention or love or approval. the most profound superhero portrayed on film since donnie darko

“why can’t i just be myself? why isn’t that possible?”

if infinity wars actually wanted to be the most ambitious crossover then they should’ve let my girl thelma be one of the avengers 🙄

i want to inject this film directly into my veins

Anja: *sits down next to Thelma in the library*
Thelma: i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/258/792/b95.png

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

AFI 2017: film #2

in my heart this very much feels like the best movie i’ve seen so far this year. it had so many concepts that i thought would overwhelm or disappoint me, but instead i was so completely immersed that by the end i was shaking slightly from the aftermath. there’s a lot to unpack here and a lot i could say, but if i get into it more it’ll be after i see it again (which should hopefully be this week)

Great strong atmospheric movie that just got better as things went along.

Lesbians are so powerful

god ok... honest to god i'm kind of speechless? i've never felt more at home watching a movie than i did with thelma. this is the first norwegian film i've watched that feels foreign, different, like something else, which somehow made me connect with it even more. it's such a bizarre feeling to understand the language and know the place yet feel so far away from all of it. i strongly connected with thelma, christianity aside, but especially the comphet. the realisation that you're not like everyone else, you're not into boys, you're not what you were raised to be. the horror of it, desperately wishing you weren't like that. i'm pretty comfortable in my sexuality but this film made it feel so okay, so ordinary, so normal and i don't know why that is but i'm glad it does. i have so much to say about this film but i just really fucking loved it

It's a little disconcerting that they didn't put a strobe warning on this thing. Ya know, for people who ACTUALLY have epilepsy. Dicks.

If I didn't give this at least 4 stars, my lesbian friend will deactivate my account...

Jokes aside, it's a very haunting coming of age film and powerfully metaphoric. A lot of wide shots made Thelma seem so isolated; while when she is with Anja, there's an abundant of close ups, so I applaud the introspective cinematography. It's such a cold looking film (not a surprise from a European film) and yet the story is, depending on your perspective, is rather optimistic and hopeful for young LGBT+ coming into their own.

Es un poco como Carrie pero Nórdica y muy sexy.

Coming of age supernatural lesbian fantasy drama is my new favorite sub genre. This is also one of the best portrayals of religious repression I’ve ever seen on film.

my repressed ass is still shaking 30 minutes after this film ended. i love it so so much?!? it’s so dreamy, beautifully-shot, captivating, powerful, and rich. there’s literally so much to think about and that’s the beauty of this masterpiece. the ‘repressed lesbian with overly religious parents who went out of town for uni and figured out what freedom tastes like’ theme hits so close to home — this film just earned a special spot in my heart.

Pros:

Gay
Spooky
Makes good trades

Cons:

So much guilt
Defenestrate your gays?