The purple sky

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2017)

Love in the 21st century is fragile and reluctant. "Am I sure I want to give in? What about my dreams? Am I getting exposed or dependent?" Sebastian and Mia's romance was sweet but uncertain, both of them half- in half-out, without any loss of control even when the things went bad. A fine dialog between individuality and love, a subtle game of hiding or showing their feelings...That subtlety of emotion is what the sweetness and warmness of the movie derives from. And it's this outdoor light, this purple sky, always half-day, half-night that sheds its magic all over the film. They say, early morning and early evening are the best moments of the day and that's because half-light gives a soothing sense of safety and carefreeness. And indoors, the light is either the dim one of a jazz club or an early morning sun shining through the windows.That light protects and calms us, undermines our defenses and allows us to dream.