First I should mention that I have spent my life in the entertainment industry so I might not be the best person to ask.
I loved it. It was poignant, and funny at the same time.
At the beginning, when the girl was gliding through forest and grasslands (these are just impressions) I was ready to hate the whole thing, because I grew up with the song that was starting, 'que serah, serah'. Or whatever, don't care to look it up just now. Anyhow, I remember as a child, I really disliked the fatalism of that song.
I might mention that in that segment she's wearing what I see as bright blue. I'm partly color blind, so I have to ask for help continually at the paint counter.
So I really laughed, when she's trying to put the suntan lotion on her back, at the same time I noticed that the text (or lyrics) of the song were missing.
I also liked the bit where you have the pan from the volume by Hans Christian Anderson up to her face, it accentuated what I felt you were pointing at. Sort of the fantasy of the whole thing. At the same time I have a newspaper clipping from 1952 I think here in Norway the movie was sharply criticized.
I'd better wrap this up. No points for word count here, I guess. At the end, my thoughts were, 'Well, it is true, come what may, but it is our choice how we deal with it . . . or even sometimes IF we deal with it'.
Expression on face at the end was precious, almost said, 'Well, pick up and start over'.
Not sure I want to know what it's really about . . .lol !!
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