If finding genuine beauty has any hope nowadays, this movie might be for you. What an incredible cast! Do you ever gaze at people while at work trying to decipher whether they are happy or sad, passionate or frozen, optimistic about life or already feeling defeated? Do you ever wonder, like I do, how many secrets each one of them keeps or in which ways do they hide their true selves from the rest of us? How do they masquerade any trace of vulnerability?
The lyrics of a song named “Pretending” by Eric Clapton comes to mind:
“That’s when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That’s when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
Satisfied but lost in love
Situations change
You’re never who you used to think you are
How strange.”
Since I don’t seem to understand the concept of detachment as a safety blanket, I passionately vouch for commitment!
“I get lost in alibis
Sadness can’t prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can’t fail…
Don’t be pretending about how you feel
Don’t be pretending that your love is real.”