![]() ![]() Even though we have many methods to measure distance, the International System of Units created certain limits and denominations to measure distances or length and one of them is kilometre. ![]() The distance between two points can also be measured in other terms like miles, yards, etc. ![]() These km units are used in metric systems. Overall I wouldn't recommend it as such, no.The SI unit used to measure distance or length is known as Kilometre. I can see what they were getting at though. I imagine some may regard it as quietly devastating but I'm not sure I really felt that, personally. It's thoughtful but I think it's a bit too sparse for my liking really. It's only a part of it, if that makes any sense. I didn't mind that part of the story but I wouldn't say this film is primarily about the power or ability of technology to maintain a relationship alone. I suppose after the COVID19 lockdowns, people have been forced to rely on technology to stay in touch with others. for her to convey what she's seeing and doing, is interesting. ![]() If anything appealed to me about it, I'd say its the technology aspect - relying on the internet, Google street view, photos etc. The performances are good but it's pretty slow, plot pace wise. I suppose the script is fairly decent, there are some fairly poignant pieces of dialogue, though there are other times when little is said at all and there's not much content there.I guess it could move some people, it is sad to see how things change but I didn't find it exactly surprising or anything. The characters are nice enough but it's pretty predictable and didn't really 'grab' me. It's hardly an original story and I got quite bored mid way through. I suppose the script is fairly decent, there are some fairly poignant pieces of dialogue, I thought this was really quite dull overall. I thought this was really quite dull overall. The biggest hurdle to overcome isn't being separated geographically for a year it's wrapped into the reason why the separation began, the opportunities half of the couple has, the light this sheds on priorities they previously thought were shared. Most admirably, the movie resists being a warning about long distance itself. Would their story have been different otherwise? She is bilingual, he isn't she lived in Barcelona with him and can return or not (she, Alexandra Brown, is not Spanish), he can't really follow. Distance aside, she is busy doing something that fulfills her artistically and professionally (and using her experience with the LDR for some side projects), while he is depressed over failing his teaching exam and living in a rut. For example, about midway, I realized that the context of her leaving was not only a plot element to have her gone. Another thing I liked about the movie is how much is not spelled out, yet informs what is happening, and transforms the movie from a "long distance is trying" into a story about these people. There is also a tremendous split screen with the same trip in real life and on 3D view in google maps. And it is not just their interactions that we see, which is key in the clear way we understand the devolution of their relationship. It looks like what online communication looks like in real life, and so often movies fail at this. The formal aspects are satisfying from the static long shots to webcam view to laptop and phone screens when she shows him her neighborhood via google maps and when she works (relationship temperature via multitasking choices) to facebook and whatsapp and email when she stops responding. After this opening scene, the movie is a series of fragments, with the day indicated via flash card. It is a tremendous opportunity for her, and she takes it. These are 2 adults who have been together for 7 years and are attempting to have a child when the woman, a photographer, has the opportunity to go to Los Angeles to work on a project for a year. To start with, this isn't about a relationship that starts on the internet. If there is a movie to watch about long distance in relationships, this could be it. Could probably rate it higher, but I got restless a few times (most likely my fault, not the movie's, due to my disinterest in the relationship). To start Excellent acting, slow burn, tremendous ending. Excellent acting, slow burn, tremendous ending. ![]()
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