cozmos

I was awake at 3:00AM with insomnia the first time I saw this film. When the English subtitles appeared, I thought, "I don't want to read a movie, I want to watch one." A few minutes later, I was hooked. Now, I own a copy and watch it every few months. It's a story about a group of men, in soldiers uniforms, sent to a Greek Island of no significance, who are forgotten about and left for years. They adapt as humans do when placed in a different environment. Because they are Italian, they do it as only Italians can, with simplicity and grace. I'm glad to have it my video collection.

This is a film about life, shown through the eyes of two people focused on death. Harold, who faked death because he didn't know how to live, and Maude who knew better than most how to live life fully, yet made her plans to die. And, it is a tragic love story, doomed to fail from the start. And, it is a protest to war. From it I learned how to focus on what's important, and not sweat the small stuff. A very motivational film.