26 July 2008 - life directed by

I’m trying to have my life directed by Makoto Shinkai, so that the beautiful light colors every detail with meaning. If the ending is sad, well, that fits. But there aren’t enough train crossings, and I keep seeing hints of Krzysztof Kieslowski—the symbols are so quirky, I can’t figure the sense of the story yet, and besides, cigarette smoke keeps drifting on to the set.