Posted by Declan on July 26, 2006, at 12:59:28
In reply to Re: Identity? Is this about finding yourself? » Declan, posted by Racer on July 25, 2006, at 20:55:49
Hi Racer
It's interesting how the way to overcome fear can be through anger. (Maybe that's not interesting, but instaed is obvious, explaining much about social life these days. But it's interesting to me because I kinda assume fear is the natural state.) So perfect fear driveth out love, and perfect anger driveth out fear?
There's a scene from "Happiness", where our heroine, after her latest social defeat, is walking down the street, only to be given a lift by one of her students. He kindly takes her (a long way) home and leaves immediately sex is over. In order to make unneccessary and unwanted apologies to this man's wife, Joy(!) takes some flowers to the marital home, after giving which she asks for her guitar and stereo system back. Our Russian says 'sure', but asks $1,000 in return. Joy says she only has $500 in her account. He says 'That'll do'' and they go off to get it.
You could describe this as being about emotional vertigo and being off balance, or about ego boundaries so fragile that they are almost open. This is my favourite film, dark, funny and terrible. Number 2 on the link.
Declan
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