I have just finished watching If I Stay. I know, I know. I have watched the movie too far from it's released date and flashing reviews. To be honest, compared to the majority of people, I conscientiously watch movie adaptations of best-selling books after the fuss and talk about the movie comes to a low. There are exceptions of course (Harry Potter and the first two movies of Hunger Games where I was one of the people who went to the cinema to be in the 'in' zone). Anyways, back to my reflection on the intersection.
It has been a long time since a movie has made me feel very emotional. I have read the book (and also the continuation, Where She Went), and I always have high expectations for movie adaptations in general, but the scene where Mia's grandfather spoke to her just sparked the emotional wires in my body. For that scene, my eyes could not control themselves and ended up bursting in tears. The next scenes were heart aching, but not at the same level as that of Mia and her grandfather's scene.
Having my heartstrings pulled or torn by a heavy scene makes me feel more alive. These types of scenes assure me that I am human enough to relate to a situation, to someone I do not know personally, to a person who portrays a story (fictional or not). My tears also confirm the value of art I am getting myself temporarily attached to, that even for a few moments, I can feel how the character feels. I can deem tangible what he or she is feeling. I can perceive his or her emotions are real, even if they were primarily caused by a script or story.
Besides the type of scenes that make us cry, I believe we have encountered scenes or lines in other movies that have reached our depths and those that have broken our soul. There are also those scenes that have removed our hearts then harshly placed it back to its place, Some may have spun our minds just to reveal themselves as a joke or a game. These types of scenes have surely affected us in a more complex way than others, changing our perspectives - maybe even our lives.
I may be affected by another movie scene in another time, but I will surely remember the way I felt seeing and hearing Mia's grandfather giving his approval of whatever choice Mia will make, even if it will be against what he was hoping for. He was willing to sacrifice his own wish for his granddaughter. He was willing to have his heart pierced for plenty of times to respect his granddaughter. I guess this unsaid sacrifices will be the things that will be affecting my perspectives from this day on.
I hope you find a scene or a line that tugs your heartstrings which will give you a new or better perspective.
Until the next pull at my heartstrings,
Myra
(Credits to kristinrunyan.com for the photo)
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