ari

"it's my fault. without me he could've gone to heaven." and that's when i knew i was cooked😭
gorgeous movie, which in my opinion, had a really captivating setting of the time period it was placed in. the cinematography and overall color of the movie really added to the overall mood as you watched birdy & jia-han go through well.. what they were going through.
the story was actually less heart-wrenching than i expected it to be and felt weirdly realistic, both of them struggled with communication so much, which isn't entirely their fault considering the mindset and social stigma at the time. both of their actors were great however they looked extremely similar ...😭 like SO similar until jia-han grew his hair out.
i always appreciate a movie where a major conflict is religion for lgbt characters. something about defying religious expectations or 'breaking rules'... it really appeals to me and im not sure why.
overall i did really enjoy the movie and the story, and the acting was so, so good. but there wasn't anything about i think will stay with me for the rest of my life.