The next thing you know you're looking back instead of forward. And now, at the climax of all those years of worry, sleepless nights, and denials, Bill finally finds himself staring his death in the face, surrounded by people he no longer recognizes and feels no closer attachment to than the thousands of relatives who'd come before. And as the Sun continues to set, he finally comes to realize the dumb irony in how he had been waiting for this moment his entire life, this stupid awkward moment of death that had invaded and distracted so many days with stress and wasted time.
I was told this movie would be morbidly depressing, but I actually found it almost psychedelically euphoric. It's a story of a disjointed mind piecing a life together; of a person triumphing over a horrific family past. I loved the focus on mundane vignettes over "major" life events, because that's often what actually sticks in a mind.
I was recommended this after talking about La Casa Lobo and I do think they rhyme in how they talk about family trauma and mix psychological distortion with heartfelt story.
joshbeckman
commented
1 month ago
Title
It's Such a Beautiful Day
Tags
movies
Category
blog/watching
Date
2024-07-27
IMDB ID
tt2396224
Rating
4
Content
I was told this movie would be morbidly depressing, but I actually found it almost psychedelically euphoric. It's a story of a disjointed mind piecing a life together; of a person triumphing over a horrific family past. I loved the focus on mundane vignettes over "major" life events, because that's often what actually sticks in a mind.
I was recommended this after talking about La Casa Lobo and I do think they rhyme in how they talk about family trauma and mix psychological distortion with heartfelt story.