levy

main character syndrome is when someone starts acting like everyone else is just an extra in their life. everything somehow becomes about them, every moment needs an audience, and every inconvenience turns into part of the plot.

cinema paradiso feels like a love letter to movies, but really it’s about memory, growing up, and realizing the places that shaped you don’t stay the same forever. some movies entertain you. this one makes you miss a version of your life you never even had.