ARW3N
Melancholia
- Dec 25, 2019
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One of the most poignant movies about CTB that I've watched is a 1997 drama film starring starring Christian Slater and Robin Tunney. The film is the story of a depressed man who comes into a town with no future. The title character (Slater) wanders into a small sleepy town with the intent to kill himself. He meets Sarah (Tunney), who rekindles within him the desire to live and experience love. However, his prior intent to kill himself inspires her to jump from a bridge to her death. The film ends with Julian walking out of town, dressed in a suit and tie, "supervised" by the town sheriff, mayor and barber so as to make sure he does not run away. It is assumed that he kills himself shortly afterwards, fulfilling his dream of "going to the sea". The movie was a commercial flop but really sticks in the minds of those who see it.
