TheWormAsKaleb

License to Live (1998, dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa)

Two things have cracked me open this summer: going on my solo trip to the Aran Islands in June, and watching Lynch. Both of these things have split me like a peach. I feel so changed by them. Maybe because I didn't know places or films could be so heart-wrenching, so soulful. Both have reminded me of the humanity that exists in the world, and in turn, of my own humanity. Both make me want to be kinder, to love more.

And a good director makes you want to go deeper into the cinematic worlds they orbit. There are some things I'd like to rewatch (Inland Empire! I love you Laura Dern) and a few shorts to explore, but I can't wait to dig into some of Lynch's favourite auteurs, like Fellini and Bergman. I'm also reading his memoir, Room To Dream, which I'm really enjoying so far. I just love the way he spoke and how his mind worked, the way he looked at life. It's beyond inspiring to me right now.

TWO COOKIES AND A COKE x

“One day the sadness will end.

But I don’t think today’s the day.”

Komorebi (木漏れ日) es el término japonés para la luz solar que se filtra entre el follaje, tejiendo sombras en movimiento. Representa la belleza de lo efímero, como lo son la unión de la luz, el viento y el follaje.

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Komorebi (木漏れ日) is the Japanese term for sunlight filtering through foliage, weaving moving shadows. It represents the beauty of the ephemeral; the fleeting union of light, wind, and leaves.