Not the most niche film, but after a re-watch recently, this film greatly opened my eyes on how to let go of guilt, grief, shame and fear. The famous scene at the end where Cobb tells Mal that he can’t stay with her anymore and when he figures he holds on to a version of her that doesn’t exist or isnt the full complexion of who she was as a person, has constantly been on my mind. When we hold onto things we once loved or still love to this day, it’s easy to let it take over your whole life and reality itself- the constant need for closure eats you alive every day and the imprisoning them and yourself to your past memories gives a sense of eternal warmth and comfort. But the truth is they aren’t here anymore or they aren’t at least that version of themselves anymore and the same goes for you too- YOU ARE NOT THAT PERSON ANYMORE! The grief will always be there, of course and that’s okay, cuz you loved them. But the shame, the guilt, that can be worked on, and I think I’m genuinely on my way of confronting it properly, instead of letting it consume me for all these years (I think, anyways, lol)
