''Me, You, and Everybody We Know"

After watching, "Me, You and Everybody We Know", I realized that there were several things that I both understood and misunderstood about the film. There were also some aspects that I found to be very interesting. The film seem to have several recurring themes as well. One being that peoples relationships with one another aren't always as engaging or deep as they would like them to be. A primary example of this is shown through Richard's relationship with his two sons. For most of the film it seems he tries very hard to get their attention by talking and spending with them despite their careless efforts to do the same with him. It seems he desires their affection amd wants to give them attention but they do not care to be intimate with him. Even when they wont talk to him, he still forces them to go out on a walk with him. Another theme that surfaced was the idea of people feeling free to say exactly what they feel, expressing their raw feelings without being direct or intimate. Essentially, the film suggests that people use filters and barriers through language in order to cover truth so as to get satisfaction without the need of another's approval. This was shown primarily through the dialogue between Richard and Christine who's relationship is very unusual. When these characters encounter eachother there is usually and awkward or confusing exchange of words, leaving one or both feeling lost.
One technical aspect that I notice really enhanced the overall tone of the film was the continuous use of predominantly natural lighting. I also noticed that pink was a color that continuousy reappeared and seemed to be a motif that represented curiosity. Christine is surrounded by this color, in her clothes, her shoes, and even in here home. I feel that she is a very curious character, because of her inquiries and the way she pursues Richard. I also noticed the soft, dreamy piano music which wa splayed throughtout most of the film which seemed to play on a tone of curiosity as well as innocence. Birds were another motif, although I haven't drawn any conclusions about what they represent in the film besides a lost hope of some sort. One thing that I realized about this film was the prolonged distance and disconnection between the characters. For most of the film, most of the characters seem disconnected from the others, and looked to be perfect strangers in an odd world. It wasnt until the latter part of the film that connections started to be revealed between characters.