In the Mood for Love - Reaction
A good visually arresting (non-)romance yet love story about two neighbors who bond over the fact that their spouses are having an affair. Beautifully framed using mirrors, furniture, doorways, etc. A lovely but very lonely film: for much of it even when two characters talk, they aren't shown at the same time.
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I recently saw the short that Wang Kar Wai made as an epilogue to this movie. The film looked equally dazzling - it's remarkable how when Wang wants to, his can make chance human connection look frail, fated and unbreakable at the same time.
The epilogue describes a moment in Cambodia, when the two characters chance upon each other again. They share a very simple, but poignant exchange (which, when read out loud with no acting skills, sound funny).
Chow Mo-wan (Male Protagonist): Did you call me when I was in Singapore?
Su Li-zhen (Female Protagonist): [long pause] I don't remember.
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