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dianaancupane
Reviews
Away (2019)
Not for those who take everything literally
First of all, those who think the movie is about a boy running from a monster with a little bird sidekick, don't comment on what you don't understand. Second, if you have a chance to watch it in a cinema, don't watch it on a computer screen or TV. It requires total immersion.
Being a psychotherapist, I have to say this is a must-see for anyone delving into their own psyche, dealing with their own mortality (come on, surely you realize the "monster" is a symbol for death?), their own emotions. It's not about a bird and a boy, don't let those shallow comments keep you from having a totally transcendental experience. It's about the choices we make, the relationships we build or choose not to build (the bird, the tortoise), about bravery, helplessness and awareness.
You can be a cat that just spends its life waiting for a new dose of dream-inducing liquid, and death will come after you. You can spend your journey walking slowly after a tortoise just to turn it around from time to time - or you can help just once and then be on your way, not creating co-dependent relationships. You can find your wings and fly with other birds, and the connection you've made with another being doesn't mean you have to stick with that being forever. You can pull someone out of the death's grip and still not take responsibility for what that individual does next.
An amazing, brilliant film. The author is an absolute genius - I'm sure even he, being so young, does not consciously realize the depth and beauty, and impact of what he has created.