Frida

Watched a movie some two or three weeks back.. the very fact that I still want to talk about it (or blog about it ) speaks about the impression the movie the made on me.

The movie is frida... a Latin American movie. Very diffferent from the holywood pieces we get to see. They do not dumb it down to make it easy on you. The lead character is a painter and the pictures she draws become a very important part of story telling.

True to a Latino movie, there is enough sex... the first love scene is very refreshing and leaves a strong impression even weeks after. The female lead and her boy friend are 'stealing' sex in the girl's parents house. The dominant sound is the two of them trying to stop the other person from making any sounds and shusshing each other.

The innocence in that stolen moment is totally preserved. That scene does not make you feel guilty and it does not broadcast lust or passion. The predominant feeling is that of exploration and the thrill in doing things without getting caught than about passion or any kind of higher feelings. There is always a thrill and satisfaction in stolen moments. This scene captures that moment well and its success is because it makes you realize that thrill is the primary emotion in this scene and not any other emotion associated with sex.

Brings back a lot of memories from those younger days...