I watched the movie yesterday and I loved reading this review of yours. (I googled the movie title + Substack and came across yours).
I had no clue about the plot because I didn’t buy the tickets (my bf did) and thought it was a story about a couple with 2 great actors that I enjoy, and I was pleasantly surprised with the plot.
Regarding the non-linear timeline, I liked it. We live in time, and time is not linear in our memories. Grief comes in waves, and if there’s a theme here it can be grief as well. Of a life not lived, or a woman passing away before her time.
So the non-linearity sometimes was a bit puzzling (but not impossible) to understand and I think it added to the complexity of the love themes it tries to bring.
Andrew and Florence have a great chemistry on screen and it had me “rooting for them” on several occasions. I’m so glad I watched this.
In a way, it reminded me of Past Lives. I think it’s a bit similar, just with another type of loss. Great post!
That's such a good point about the nonlinear nature of memory and grief in particular. I think that's why the film made such an impact on me. It really does understand the way that our minds, and our hearts, work.
I watched the movie yesterday and I loved reading this review of yours. (I googled the movie title + Substack and came across yours).
I had no clue about the plot because I didn’t buy the tickets (my bf did) and thought it was a story about a couple with 2 great actors that I enjoy, and I was pleasantly surprised with the plot.
Regarding the non-linear timeline, I liked it. We live in time, and time is not linear in our memories. Grief comes in waves, and if there’s a theme here it can be grief as well. Of a life not lived, or a woman passing away before her time.
So the non-linearity sometimes was a bit puzzling (but not impossible) to understand and I think it added to the complexity of the love themes it tries to bring.
Andrew and Florence have a great chemistry on screen and it had me “rooting for them” on several occasions. I’m so glad I watched this.
In a way, it reminded me of Past Lives. I think it’s a bit similar, just with another type of loss. Great post!
That's such a good point about the nonlinear nature of memory and grief in particular. I think that's why the film made such an impact on me. It really does understand the way that our minds, and our hearts, work.