Film discussion: Away We Go
So this week I went on kind of a Sam Mendes bender and wound up watching all of his films except for Jarhead. Anyways as I was watching his films obviously I came across Away We Go. And I absolutely loved it. It's very different from most of Mendes's films in terms of both the subject matter. But also the cinematography. It's much more simple and subtlety beautiful. But back to the subject. It's a very cute, quirky kind of love story between two people. It's a very nice story of discovery in a very important time in a couples life. Now, anyone who has seen it knows that film takes a turn for the heavy very quick. Now, having a mother who has had a miscarriage that scene and the scene following it are very sad and very personal for me. I think a lot of the quirkiness of the film has to do with Dave Eggers writing. But Mendes portrays it very, very well. This is a very artistic film but I have only watched it once so I haven't been able to sift through and see what the symbolism is but if you guys have any insight into that that would be great. Anways, r/TrueFilm what are your thoughts on Away We Go?
Posted Apr 13, 2013, 11:22 PM UTC