Brief Encounter, 1945 Dir. by David Lean
Theres something to be said about a movie that so beautifully showcases all the subtleties of unintentional and dare I say doomed love on screen. The way the characters so casually interact while a deeper connection slowly forms and entangles them in something that you and the characters know cannot and will not last. It's wrong and theres no antagonists in the story to make the affair "ok", in fact, the husband is a perfectly fine person (though a bit dull if I may). But, despite this you're rooting for them anyway.
All narrated by Laura (in a fictional conversation to her husband) Brief Encounter is incredibly quiet and small scale in the grand scheme of things. The dark lighting and gloomy atmospheric sets just further allow the lovely romance between Laura and Alec to shine. It's such a simple quiet story about the a small period of time where the lives of two regular people who quietly exist in their own worlds intersect so strongly that it's hard to watch it all unfold.
Rating: ★★★★★



















