I have reflected many times upon our rigid search. It has shown me that everything is illuminated in the light of the past. It is always along the side of us… on the inside, looking out. Like you say, inside out. Jonfen, in this way, I will always be along the side of your life. And you will always be along the side of mine.

Everything Is Illuminated (2005; dir. Liev Schreiber)

Movies I Watched in 2012: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

I had anticipated a six minute visit with each person named “Black”… but they were never just six minutes. Everyone took more time than I had planned for… to try and comfort me and make me feel better about my dad… and to tell me their stories. But I didn’t want to feel better and I didn’t want friends… I just wanted the lock. I wasn’t getting any closer to my dad… I was losing him. 

My dad said the way I saw the world was a gift - that I was different than everyone else.

“If things were easy to find, they wouldn’t be worth finding.” 

klytaemnestra:

You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.

“What?”

cinematicpulse:

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close // Thomas Horn & Tom Hanks

xxcatglitter:

If the film is even half as good as the book I’ll be thrilled, but also probably crying the entire time.

cinematicpulse:

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close // Thomas Horn & Tom Hanks