Incredibly difficult watch.
Coincidentally saw it after reading up on discourse on the subject of Belief in The Occult/Supernatural as a Childhood Trauma Response.
All in all, a very strong, introspective and vulnerable meditation on trauma, coping, and grappling with traumatic experiences - and the absolute horror that must be to deal with the conflicting emotions that can arise; Wanting to leave it behind but also seeing that trauma as a fundamental building block to who you are, and how…
What an inspiring, lovely, solid movie!
A wonderful story of cooperation and self actualization in the face of the greatest differences between us, rising the meet the moment in our moments of self-doubt and just a great (if slightly overlong and overworked and overmontaged) time with bona fide movie star, Ryan Gosling.
Lovely! Solid.
What if you were young in the mid 2000's, and discovered the internet, and found a place you could be yourself, and creative, and exciting, and try new things with people you knew from real life, and connect with people you had things in common with that you never would've met otherwise?
Cosmic Princess Kaguya is an ode to finding a creative refuge in the early internet, finding like-minded people and having support to become your truest self and reach…
There's a moment where the camera simulates a split diopter shot, including the little lens imperfections.
If that's not attention to detail...
An absolute pleasure to see this treat from talented filmmakers. A Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell esque cyberpunk romp with its own thoughts about the relation between wealth and labour, and a gorgeous, clean aesthetic and delightfully human and tangible character acting from the animators.
I can't wait to see more from them.
