Ilsa of the SS reminds me too much of Pink Falmingos to make me feel sad. I dunno, the way human misery is portrayed in that film is too cartoonish for me to feel sad. I'd rather read about these things to remind myself how low people can sink. The first time I watched Irreversible I dismissed it as being gimmicky and silly and fell asleep after the first 15/20 minutes. I re-watched it and it blew me away. Of course it's so tragic it's never going to be pleasant viewing, but I love the way it unfolds into a love story and all the superficiality and intimacies loving someone comports. Masterpiece ihomo.
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