Tuesday, 11 January 2005

Arts

Film: Ladies in Lavender

[Ladies in Woodbridge Riverside Theatre] I'd made up my mind before seeing this film: I'd bitterly describe it as "nice, gentle British drama". I'd point out how the actors' hoary heads matched that audience's. I'd moan about how as a country we always fund this sort of film, but never seem to take risks with something new.

But instead I found myself drawn back to Screamadelica. Somehow this pre-war film perched on the cliffs of Cornwall provided an unexpected study of my favourite lyric from the record:

People can be precious but they ain't for keepin'
I get too possessive but souls ain't for stealin'
You were my addiction I got strung out, crazy
Hit me like a fever when you left me baby.

So I retract my earlier thoughts. I'm slowly learning to open my mind.

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