I was moved most by the portrayal of the relationship between Christine and Paula. The two sisters. Because it reminded me of the one I had with my sister when we were younger. This is a story about the relationships, the special relationships between those who are, or should be, in our lives. They are supposed to make us better. Quench the loneliness of being who we are. Because no one else can be us, truly us, we must let others into our lives. Often though, we don't question enough who we let in. Or, why we keep them in our lives. Because if we did, then we might not chose to let them in at all. If we let them get too close, then they could hurt us. But if we don't, then we could go on being lonely. If we give in to them, can we trust them with the fragility of who we are? If we don't, will we ever learn who we are?
It's also a story about going away to somewhere we haven't been before so that we can start life over again. Because it's about starting over that we can have another chance to be the person we can like to be. Because it's other people who make our lives better or worse, for better or worse, we must have relationships with them.
While a number of taboos are explored in this movie, it is worth seeing it through to the end. Because preconceived notions about them do not have to be what we take them for. Because there are real people involved in taboos. People who know not what they are doing, as well as those who do. This is a great story about those who don't know and are seeking to learn.
