Rainy Day In Sunshine

I just finished watching “Amélie“.
I can’t remember the last time I saw it, but it popped into my head, so I thought I’d revisit it.
Lovely!
It feels like a very French film… (it is rated R – there are a few little “adult” scenes).
Dreamlike. Like a puzzle to unwrap.
Lots of subtitles to read – worth it, though.

I thought I was remembering seeing it for the first time in a little cinema in New Farm, in the early 90s. The film was made much later, so that couldn’t have happened. It does feel like one of those films you see in a small darkened cinema, with only a few people dotted about, in the middle of your day off…

Here’s a trailer. The little “CC” button in the bottom right will provide subtitles 🙂

Here’s some music to set the mood.

I could probably stand to listen to more French (film?) music 🙂

I’m glad I took the opportunity to step back in time for a couple of hours.
Felt like I’d been strolling through a gentle, sparkling rain, with a bit of sun peeking through.
Refreshing.
Playful.

I need to remember to take those moments that step into whimsy.
There’s always time to dream!
❤

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Rhyme Of Another Summer

I think that Australia has forgotten, for the past few days, that it’s winter. Yesterday was thunderclouds and rain (although not too much..) and today has continued a run of bright, fairly hot, summery weather… middish 20s Celsius, predicted 27 – 29 degrees on the weekend. It’s like the earth is breathless, waiting for growth and light…
I was browsing some music, and came across a track from the soundtrack for “Amelie”..

It’s called “Comptine d’un autre ete:L’apres midi”, which translates as “Rhyme of another summer: after noon”. The beautiful visuals from the video I originally linked to are from a documentary called “Planet Earth”, but that was taken down. Maybe listen to this one with your eyes closed, and think of mist and languid light?

Just right for our topsy-turvey season..

Published in: on August 15, 2013 at 10:26 pm  Comments (2)  
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