I’m sat in the Storyhouse cafe feeling something thoughtful
The film I’ve just seen was called Flee and it’s a powerful, heartwarming animated piece which tells the story of Amid , who is a successful academic living in Denmark who is about to get married to his boyfriend Kasper. As the wedding approaches Amid retells the story of his journey to the West. An illegal immigrant trafficked from Afghanistan , his story is a complicated and at times a dramatically harrowing one and his suspenseful tale of liberation is not only from political oppression, and depredation but is one of sexual liberation and freedom.
It’s beautifully told and at times incredibly moving , so much so that when I got up to leave I caught the gaze of a man sitting behind me who mouthed the word “ Wow” as he stood up
“ That was incredible “ I said as we fell into line on the way out and started to chat as people do.
The man was perhaps in his late forties and wore an old fashioned duffle coat with toggles.
He had a very kind face.
We chatted more and stopped in the foyer to continue our conversation on just how good the movie was. He told me he “blubed “ several times.
I told him I hadn’t heard him.
We laughed hands in pockets
I told him I missed giving a good film a post Mortem and he agreed.
“ Over coffee and cake is the best way! ” he said cheerfully and I suddenly almost thought it was a kind of invitation.
There was a slight pause , then he added awkwardly
“ Well I have to go……I’m meeting my husband…..he hates dubbed films”
“ Mine did too” I replied and we both did that little hand up smiling wave thing men do when they say goodbye somewhat shyly.
Im having a coffee with a slice of cake, now
And I’m writing this
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