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What's your favourite emotionally devastating movie? (lemmy.world)
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The Virgin Suicides for me. I bought it last week and haven't been able to work up the gumption to watch it yet. Maybe tonight.

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[–] okwithmydecay@leminal.space 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Strangely these are my favourite kind of films, as there is something cathartic about emerging from an emotional roller coaster. These films have stayed me with long after:

  • Irreversible
  • 21 Grams
  • Never Let Me Go
  • Burning
  • First Reformed
  • The Long Walk
[–] kip@piefed.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i read never let me go, didn't know there was a film. do you think it's still worth watching with prior knowledge?

[–] okwithmydecay@leminal.space 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've not read the book but my partner tells me the film is a very good adaption of it and it's worth seeing.

[–] kip@piefed.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

cheers, i'll give it a go