![]() At the height of the Cold War – the world was frightened of a Nuclear holocaust. Do they really expect modern people to take that drivel seriously?” asks Jons, the squire. For a very long time, I hadn’t rested my head on my pillow and turned off the light without dark clouds circling about. Sitting and watching last night, it felt like an exorcism for my thoughts. ![]() It also occurred to me that the idea of death and sickness has been lurking around in our thoughts since March. ![]() I would also say that for a film that is all about mortality it gives you so much life affirmation. If you were my student, I’d make it required viewing. This is one of the most important films, and any cinema lover should see it at least once in their lifetime. I forgot you had a choice not to see it – plus I recently was reminded that the whole point of the movie is to guide us and comfort us – with its head-on exploration of the subject. I thought it’d be too difficult for some to take – since it’s all about death, and it takes place during a plague. ![]() I had been hesitant to recommend “The Seventh Seal” (1957) – the masterpiece directed by Ingmar Bergman. Church painter: “To remind people they’re going to die.”Ĭhurch painter: “Why try to cheer them up? Why not scare them a bit?” ![]()
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