Best and most heartbreaking scene in the movie. A24 does it again.
Biggest takeaway from the movie: the difference between happiest memories VS most happy memories.
thinking about that scene in eternity where larry tells joan to go with luke because of her long hair and joan asks “what about you?”
and larry says “don’t worry about me, i’ll be in the sun.
knowing you’re happy makes me happy but it doesn’t work if you’re not happy.” 😭😭
There is, and it's closely related to a genera, which is the opposite of trauma. It's an event so intense it ruptures your sense of self and makes your old identity impossible to sustain. But instead of the difference between old and new you becoming a whirlpool of pain and rumination, the rupture becomes a wellspring through which your soul pours into the world.
Examples include: Near-death experiences, finding the great love of your life, helping deliver a baby, meeting a hero and finding that he admires something in you that he doesn't have. Being forgiven by someone you once harmed and still carry immeasurable guilt for. Creating a work of art so beautiful you can't believe it came through you. Finding you are still loved after a nervous breakdown. Meditating until reality dissolves into indescribably beautiful vibration. Leaving a lover better than you found them. Loving someone unconditionally for long enough that you see them completely transform.
Because we are so resilient, and because the spirit naturally moves toward coherence and growth when it is in a safe and healthy environment, there are many more ways to rupture the self in generative ways than there are to traumatize it. It's one of the most beautiful things about being human.
No matter how many assholes you meet, none of them will ever compare to the majority of Madrid bus drivers. Especially the ones who close the doors in your face and drive off. Hope they all get flat tires.