I just finished watching a movie, "Shopgirl", at home. I had bought it at HMV thinking it would be a happy and silly romantic comedy, which turned out to be more serious than silly, thought-provoking than happy. It was a good one, and I enjoyed it.
****SPOILER ALERT****
I do not intend to write about the storyline, as I believe that movies are best watched as a "surprise", without prior expectations. Still, part of the dialogue touched me, and I really hope to share it here. If you don't mind knowing in advance a few lines from the movie, please read on.
At one emotional point in the movie, the narrator said:
Only then did he realise how wanting part of her, and not all of her, had hurt them both.....
And how he cannot justify his actions, except that.....well.....it was life.These few lines touched me personally. Is partial, conditional love real "love"? It's debatable. For what I know, either way it is not enough. Don't tell me you loved me but you are sorry given the circumstances you had to let go of me. It means you didn't love me enough.
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