You may see in her all of your greatest fears squeezed into one person. I spent most of her childhood praying she would not end up like me. But she turned out to be stubborn, aimless, just like her mother. But now I see. It's okay that she's a mess. Because just like me the universe gave her someone kind, patient and forgiving to make up for all she lacks.
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
2022 | dir. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Wandering unauthorized through the mansion. Into bedrooms and offices, ballrooms and baths. Seeking strange little hiding spaces. A closet of furs. A cabinet in the library. A long-forgotten bathtub in a room of discarded furniture.[…]Late one afternoon, after a long period in a cushioned window seat behind a painted screen, I emerge and turn left instead of right. I find myself in a strange part of the mansion, and immediately lose my bearings. Unlike the area where I'm quartered, there seems to be no one around to ask. I like it, though. Wish I'd found it sooner. It's so quiet, with the thick carpets and heavy tapestries soaking up the sound. Softly lit. Muted colors. Peaceful.
🎄 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS → DAY SIX 🎄
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940), dir. Ernst Lubitsch
“My dearest sweetheart, Klara, I can't stand it any longer. Take your key and open post office box 237 and take me out of my envelope... and kiss me.”