There is a particularly thriving cinema scene here in the Netherlands. The town I live in has a cozy but slightly expensive bar/lounge/cafe/movie theater which shows primarily select release movies, and had a really interesting John Cassavetes retrospective. The odd thing is that it seems to cater to an older audience and I don't speak any Dutch so I can't converse with people about the films. They also had a french film festival and a film club which showed primarily french films. It was interesting to see The 400 blows in french with Dutch subtitles. I'd seen The 400 blows three times previously with english subtitles. I knew the plot already and was able to disassociate myself from the dialogue and focus on the images. I enjoy the feelings that Truffaut evokes in me in his films from his perspective as a film maker. Kafka on the Shores mentions francios truffaut, "...you've hit the nail on the head. you find the same spirit animating Truffaut. a persistent, inward-moving spirit that's filled with a pliant, youthful sort of curiosity." I walked home whistling the theme, which was used for The Dreamers soundtrack and footage for some of the film's clips.

I hope that you all are well. Just wanted to talk about the film scene as a kind of reminder.