Why am I not surprised? (As our son used to say, “minds think alike.”) Would love to hear what your other recent favorites are — and whether you can think of any other films as quietly powerful and resonant as this one. It’s been two weeks and my brain can’t stop composing essays about it.

(As rewatchable as I’d hoped, possibly even better the second time around.)

Perhaps among those who need to elevate their cruelty over the banal variety peddled by the hoi polloi? ✨

Vulnerability and love.