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

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)

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

lesbian supernatural thrillers are the future of film

the pool scene messed me up

this satisfied the homo in me, the cinephile, though - not as much. the performances were amazing, as well as cinematography but not only was it too long and lost momentum for a solid 20 minutes somewhere in the middle, the way tension was resolved in certain scenes made the movie seem messy and the ending not as cathartic as i think it could've been. still, it's a very innovative approach and fairly enjoyable despite its flaws in pacing.

Oh look, yet another film by a male director in which two conventionally attractive straight women are made to play lesbians...

A technically skilled, highly literate voyeur is still a voyeur.

This basically ticks off almost every item on the "things I'm a sucker for in movies."

Podcast review

I had really high hopes for this, and while sometimes that can make the experience of watching a film more enjoyable, unfortunately here I was left disappointed.

I really liked a lot about it, but I just couldn’t care about any character enough to fully engage, especially Thelma. I am, however, looking forward to catching up on Trier’s other films.

I thought the standout performance was the young Thelma, with few words she conveyed so much complexity.

i am: confused

Buenisssssssima la peli.

This movie is very reminiscent to the likes of Julia Ducournau's Raw and Yorgos Lanthimos's The Killing Of A Sacred Deer. This was an extremely gripping and intriguing movie that explores sexuality and faith. The performance by Eili Harboe was absolutely captivating and brilliant. Definitely watch this movie.

first film during a night of rewatching favourites projected on the big screen. no other film expresses the feeling i had during my first year at university better than this one. loneliness, suppressed emotions, and vibrating anxiety. much love