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Song to Song

Terrence Malick

By Carter Neuschafer

August 21, 2024

I didnt care to state the pain

Kept my mouth closed

We're both so familiar

How do you describe a dream? I don't have the words to explain my connection to Song To Song, and I don't think I could after 100 viewings. It’s a sort of inexplicable miracle. Terrence Malick captured lightning in a bottle and understands human emotion more than any other artist im familiar with. I first saw his film nearly a year ago and it immediately and permanently changed the way I view the world. Another reaction I can’t explain has been my fear to revisit this, or explore the rest of Malick's late work. Someday I know I'll get to it but I dont think I could handle it now.

And as I walk still walk along, I think of

The things weve done together

While our hearts were young

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