This week, I’m away on holiday which means many things, firstly it means a couple of weeks without a “What I Watched This Week” post. Secondly, it means I’ll watch less movies as the social obligations kick in. Thirdly, it means when I do go to the cinema, it likely won’t be alone (A common idea for most people, but for some reason, nobody ever wants to go and watch an Indonesian art house drama). This film’s special guest was my mother.
When you go to the cinema with your parents, and the BBFC black card comes up, the awkward fears come true. In amongst the title card description listing the reasons for age rating is that three letter word which you’ve been dreading. The word that if you know it’s coming up in a film at home, you go to the toilet/make a drink. However, in a cinema you can’t leave and just have to sit there awkwardly. However, that’s all in the first ten minutes. Then for the rest of the 2 hours, you can enjoy the film and just feel relieved you’re watching a movie about a girl with terminal cancer instead.
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