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As the spite and malice of the gathered crowd rose, my certainty in being there fell. What am I standing for. What does my presence say. How does this fix anything. I should go. I don’t question the cause…the reason I came. There my confidence is unshaken. Wrong is wrong. The world must change. It’s here. Me being here, part of this increasingly raucous, pulsing, boiling, thundering crowd. What am […]

Tilda’s Brick

Flash Fiction
As the spite and malice of the gathered crowd rose, my certainty in being there fell. What am I standing for. How does this fix anything. This is not even my city.
How the film enriched and changed me Hirokazu Kore-eda’s intimate observation and deliberate pacing in After Life draw me beyond its central notion (choosing a single memory from one’s life) and into a longing to be more often fully present in all the moments in my life. I want to be more fully alive and aware so I might see and feel the significance of each moment and every memory. […]

After Life: Finding Life Before Death

After Viewing Film Analysis
Seeing the film After Life, I want to be more fully present for and more deeply experience each moment. I want to be more deliberate about how I find meaning and significance, grounding it in community and camaraderie with the people around me, both momentary relationships and lasting ones.
“I do it myself!” I was taken aback at my little Mary’s forceful demand, so long ago, to tie her own shoes. I was not surprised, really — I had heard similar protests from others’ children — but her intensity caught me out. What had she to worry? I was the grand and great parent: the one who watches over all my wee bairns. All will go right with all […]

Every Little Detail

Flash Fiction
Little Mary's "I do it myself" — a cry for independence and freedom — caught me out. I withdrew, grinning at the image of myself as Kim Jong-il.
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Why the film is worth your time What makes a momentary acquaintance more than just momentary? In Goodbye Solo, it’s a quick, sharp moment of insight combined with great concern for other people. It drives the title character, Solo, to relentlessly pursue keeping the relationship alive. The film excellently explores profound depth and sincerity of human care, offering a rich perspective on awareness of and love for others, including strangers. Introduction to […]

Watch This: Goodbye Solo

Before Viewing Film Guide
Goodbye Solo movie poster: Solo stands on a rock ledge, his hand up to the sky and a young girl behind him, silhouetted by the setting sun.
A quick, sharp moment of insight combined with great concern for other people drives the title character, Solo, to relentlessly pursue keeping alive a relationship with a stranger.