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La prima volta che l’hai raccontato a me era un fiore solo. 
Eh si vede che il resto del mazzo è cresciuto col tempo.

The other night I dreamt I was moving back in one of my childhood homes. I lived there from when I was four to when I was nine. When I woke up I could still how happy I felt being there again. I still drive in front of the house whenever I’m in Rome ing through that neighborhood. I haven’t lived there in fourteen years, but the more time it es, the more it feels like home. 
 
But I guess that’s the bittersweet nature of memories. Moments of a past that is so close and vivid, yet unreachable.

I wish I could go back to that house sometimes, even for a day. See how much smaller it will look now. See my room with its big window that maybe isn’t so big; with my tall chair and my tv where I used to play video games and watch cartoons. Climb on top of my bunk bed with the little metal ladder. Sit in the balcony where we used to have dinner in the summer. But I would also be scared to do that because I know it won’t be the same. I know how much nostalgia can embellish memories. Idealize the past, almost making it sacred. We can really get lost into those moments, but that’s also part of their beauty.

I have so many memories and yet I’m sure there’s so much stuff I’m forgetting and will forget. And isn’t losing a memory a bit like losing a piece of ourselves? 

Quante cose però che abbiamo già vissuto
Manco avessimo mille anni 
Servirebbe un’altra vita per ricordarsele tutte. 

Watched on Thursday June 5, 2025.

I’ll tell you in another life, when we’re both cats 

Myself, I feel very safe 😌

Life's pretty strange. One moment you think you have everything figured out. Next thing you know you realise that maybe you're not actually feeling that great. Maybe you want more or just something different. But you shouldn't want more cause you already have everything you need right? Yes. Well, maybe no. Maybe you start feeling a bit lost. But you have to hurry up! All your best years are flying past you and you're just watching as a spectator. You need to think about your future, your career, your family before it's too late. Right? Truth is, maybe we're not meant to stay still. Needs change as we change, and we change until we're no more. But with change come decisions and with decisions come mistakes. But are all mistakes really mistakes? Or just necessary experiences in our personal journey? And finally, do we really need to (or can) figure out who we are, or is it always feeling a bit uncertain just a normal part of the human experience?

When this film first came out I was 19 and it was my first year living abroad by myself. It definitely made an impression on me but I couldn't quite grasp what it was. Rewatching it now that I'm 22, about to graduate and having to start making decisions about my future this film feels very true and comforting. We all have our paths in life; some are more straightforward, some zigzag, some spin in a circle for a while before going somewhere. But the important thing is that your path is yours and you just have to live it. Cause that's the whole point.

P.S. Elle Fanning said it best, it's Joachim Trier Summer and I'm here for it.

Emotionally and existentially spooky in all the right ways.

Also, to be styling like Kristen Stewart...

Really simple beautiful story, moving but incredibly funny at the same time. June Squibb is so charming and funny and you’ll just want to give her a hug at the end of the film.Sometimes in simple stories we can find real emotions. Looking forward to seeing what Scarlett is up to next

Saw the premiere at the Debussy, what an amazing way to end this Cannes film festival!
Until next time 🤞🏻

Will have to rewatch once it comes out, 8am screenings aren’t worth it 🥵 but I thought it was quite charming

Watched on Monday May 19, 2025.

Will love to watch again once it’s properly out but after a couple of days it’s still sticking with me. Incredible craft, profound themes and a straightforward story.

Watched on Monday May 19, 2025.

Watched on Sunday May 18, 2025.

Watched on Sunday May 18, 2025.

So so charming and beautiful! That’s why we love movies, mercí Mr. Linklater

Post-festival thoughts, out of all the actors’ directorial debuts in un certain regard I found this to be the most interesting. 
It’s a bit messy and repetitive at times but I could really feel strong emotions and a will to say something. 
Fair play Kristen, I’m looking forward to whatever you do next

Watched on Saturday May 17, 2025.

A week later my heart is still pounding louder than the speakers in the desert rave 🔊🔊🔊

Watched on Friday May 16, 2025.

Watched on Thursday May 15, 2025.

Wish I was less tired and wasn’t dozing off every 10 minutes but cinematography is brilliant and story is definitely interesting

Still have to wrap my head around it but that was something

She came in the store, I don’t know for how long… the longer the better 

Nun lo guardà il mare Cè, te vengono i pensieri 

il tridente Borghi-Marinelli-Caligari ingiocabile...

Watched on Saturday May 3, 2025.

Watched on Thursday May 1, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday April 29, 2025.

Come diceva il buon Bennato, ogni favola è vera soltanto a metà (e in questo film di verità ce n’è parecchia).

Beauty and grotesque are two sides of the same coin

Watched on Saturday April 26, 2025.

I’ll just say that in the last 30 mins I heard multiple sniffling in the cinema… 
But for real, my international friends, watch it dubbed in Italian with English subs cause it will save one not great performance:)

Ryan cooked.

Watched on Wednesday April 23, 2025.

Dagli un paio d’ore se devi rimetterti la vita in prospettiva

Alexa, play Je te laisserai des motes 

Watched on Tuesday April 15, 2025.

Watched on Monday April 14, 2025.

Some friendships last a lifetime and can't be explained with words. If, like me, you're lucky enough to have found one, then life has given you a rare gift. This films manages to capture the essence of this unique bond and moved me like only few did before.

Watched on Friday April 4, 2025.

Watched on Wednesday April 2, 2025.

These two films depict the nuance of filmmaking that I really love.
Films can be many things, but I think that mainly, as all forms of art, they are a way for us to make sense of the world as we experience it. And if that's true for an audience, that's especially true for a director. The audience can relate the emotions of a film to their own experience and make sense of it, but a director - at least in this case - is really making the film for themselves. Understanding and processing an emotion through a character can be easier. It allows us to see it as external witnesses of a fictional story.
But is it enough to reach closure? I think this is what Hogg is asking and I found her answer to be quite interesting.

So beautiful 🥹

Watched on Saturday March 29, 2025.

SAVONAROLA... eeeeh e che è? OH, diamoci una halmata

sto a mori

Watched on Monday March 24, 2025.

Watched on Sunday March 23, 2025.

I did quite like the style and production design. I wish there was more depth to the story because the premises are interesting but it feels like it stays on a very surface level. Great performances throughout though.

So silly

Watched on Thursday March 13, 2025.

VistaVision ❤️

My heart is broken for a second time

• La La Land
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• A Ghost Story
• The Metamorphosis of Birds
• Interstellar
• Aftersun
• Past Lives
• Lost in Translation
• Chungking Express
• Fallen Angels

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Interesting films I’ve watched and I’d recommend that are either made by an Italian director or are in Italian

• 8½
• La Dolce Vita
• La Strada
• La Chimera
• The Wonders
• Queer
• Bones and All
• Call Me by Your Name
• A Bigger Splash
• The Great Beauty

...plus 27 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.