First of all, what an amazing read (and movie, of course). I was kind of dreading having to read, what ended up being, 12 pages, but I sure am I glad I did. So much insight, so much juicy information, so much food for thought – my kind of read.
Among the many things that I found super interesting and intriguing from the press packet, one of the things that stood out to me the most was how much thought was put into, not only the whole entire film, but every single aspect of it… the meaning of the name Vera, which in Latin its origin meaning true, which is “for a face that is just the opposite”. Amazing and so spot on, since nothing about Vera is “true” anymore, except his soul.
“Skin is the frontier that separates us from others, it determines the race to which we belong, it reflects our emotions and our roots, whether biological or geographical. Many times it reflects the state of the soul, but skin isn’t the soul.” …show more content…
He waits patiently for, not what seems to be years, but literally years for the perfect opportunity to escape his imprisonment. After all, patience is a virtue and man, does he have patience. But he was not always this patient. I think he learned to be patient after he accepted the fact that death will not and cannot be his way out of El Cigarral. He tried killing himself twice, or maybe just once really when he sliced open his throat. Perhaps, when he cut his wrists it was more so of an act of rebellion or a way to piss Robert off, not so much a serious attempt to commit suicide. So, when Vincente accepted the fact that the only way out is alive, his desire to live grew stronger and stronger with every passing
Among the many things that I found super interesting and intriguing from the press packet, one of the things that stood out to me the most was how much thought was put into, not only the whole entire film, but every single aspect of it… the meaning of the name Vera, which in Latin its origin meaning true, which is “for a face that is just the opposite”. Amazing and so spot on, since nothing about Vera is “true” anymore, except his soul.
“Skin is the frontier that separates us from others, it determines the race to which we belong, it reflects our emotions and our roots, whether biological or geographical. Many times it reflects the state of the soul, but skin isn’t the soul.” …show more content…
He waits patiently for, not what seems to be years, but literally years for the perfect opportunity to escape his imprisonment. After all, patience is a virtue and man, does he have patience. But he was not always this patient. I think he learned to be patient after he accepted the fact that death will not and cannot be his way out of El Cigarral. He tried killing himself twice, or maybe just once really when he sliced open his throat. Perhaps, when he cut his wrists it was more so of an act of rebellion or a way to piss Robert off, not so much a serious attempt to commit suicide. So, when Vincente accepted the fact that the only way out is alive, his desire to live grew stronger and stronger with every passing