I fell asleep after work - something I never do - and woke up at 6:00 thinking it was morning. When I realized it was evening, it felt like I had found an extra 12 hours of free time that I had previously lost - like finding a 20 in an old coat! In this surreal state, I watched a delightful bit of claymation called Mary and Max. Warning: I'm not going to tell you how to raise your kids, but give it a watch before letting the littluns partake. It gets dark, and not in an obscure way that they might miss - more in an awkward-questions-you-don't-want-to-answer way, like, "Why does she have a rope around her neck, mummy?"
The movie is reminiscent of Lars and the Real Girl and Elling, and it made me think of The Zoo Story as well with a few nods to Muriel's Wedding. It's about the loneliness of difference and our profound need for connection. A pen-pal relationship develops between a young girl and a middle-aged man with Aspergers. They're both a bit off, and both terribly lonely, and they find a way to connect over chocolate. It's a lovely bittersweet story.
The movie is reminiscent of Lars and the Real Girl and Elling, and it made me think of The Zoo Story as well with a few nods to Muriel's Wedding. It's about the loneliness of difference and our profound need for connection. A pen-pal relationship develops between a young girl and a middle-aged man with Aspergers. They're both a bit off, and both terribly lonely, and they find a way to connect over chocolate. It's a lovely bittersweet story.
It's weird, but in a good way.
No comments:
Post a Comment