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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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GHOST IN THE SHELL 1995 | dir. Mamoru Oshii

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The entire 3-minute city ambiance scene from Ghost in the Shell (1995) is already one of the best moments in all of cinema imo, but I NEED to talk about my absolute favorite part from it:

That brief moment when Major Kusanagi and a stranger with her exact same body model catch a glance at one another. How quickly the initial curiosity of seeing the doppelgänger turns into a feeling of unease as the boat carries her away.

She will never meet this stranger. She'll never know anything about her other than the simple reminder that every piece of her cybernetic body is not unique to her. There is no part of her other than her brain and all its memories that she has any true ownership of, and even that isn't immune to being hacked and potentially erased by outside forces. Despite being a part of a bustling city, all she can do is reflect on how utterly isolated she feels as a living being.

How can she possibly define her humanity when she herself is confined in the form of what is essentially a highly modified weapon? How can she relate to others when she has more in common with the mannequins on display in a shopping mall than with the any of the people walking the streets?

All of this inner turmoil at one’s own existence conveyed without a SINGLE word of dialogue spoken. Now that's the power of cinema if I've ever seen it!

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GHOST IN THE SHELL 1995 | dir. Mamoru Oshii

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Just want to let other lesbians know, especially those like us in small towns, that it's okay if you still haven't had sex, or been kissed, or had a serious relationship!! im in my 20s and haven't had any of this, and that's okay! i dont want all of those to be with strangers or quick moments. And if you meet a woman who doesn't like that about you, then you shouldn't be with her anyway

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got that butch autism !!

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hate when someone asks how are you and you say good how are you and they say "oh not so great" or something. it's always like ohh okay i see we're being honest i thought we were playing pretend. can i have a do-over

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embarrassment has good bones

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Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday, William Wyler, 1953

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Roman Holiday (1953) dir. William Wyler

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Audrey Hepburn (with Edith Head in the background) puts on her tiara and necklace while on the set of “Roman Holiday” - 1952

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Roman Holiday (1953) dir. William Wyler

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Rome. By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.

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Roman Holiday (1953) dir. William Wyler

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fatima aamer bilal, excerpt from moony moonless sky’s ‘i am an observer, but not by choice.’

[text id: my fist has always been clenched around the handle of an invisible suitcase. / i am always ready to leave. / there is not a single room in this world where i belong.]