wabi-sabi

I did it because I think I loved you. Because I think I still do. And because I knew how happy you could be — so much happier than I ever could — but how tied down you were by your own fear and guilt. And that I don’t think you ever really wanted my friendship, so I gave the best thing I could. The thing you really wanted to take anyway, I think.

Hidden Animation ~ J’ai perdu mon corps (I lost my body), dir. Jérémy Clapin (2019). J’ai perdu mon corps is a long-length animated movie which received the highest distinction (Cristal du long métrage) at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2019. It tells the story of a disembodied hand in search of its body, young Naoufel. The storytelling is split in two : the hand’s quest and Naoufel’s life as he falls in love with Gabrielle and how it changes his life. Scenery and art style are both urban and poetic, showcasing the city of Paris, its subway lines and its apartment buildings.

Dani, do you feel held by him? Does he feel like home to you?