Long Thread · 7 min read
Eyes, Mirrors, Disappearance
"I cannot see myself in your eyes" is a failure of confirmation.
The mirror is broken
In many intimate situations, being seen by another person feels like proof that one still exists. Here that proof fails. The eyes do not return the self.
Near bodies can still be far apart
Faces, eyes, breath, and hands may be close, but closeness does not guarantee relation. The film often makes bodily nearness feel like emotional distance.
The eye line crosses many sections
Search for eyes and the lines scatter across the film: seeing, not seeing, mirror, disappearance, and a gaze that becomes pressure. The scattered results form one recurring wound.