"Only the best people fight against all obstacles in pursuit of happiness."
Juliet Hulme
Heavenly Creatures
1994
Obstacles, challenges, direction, distance and perseverance. We claim to seek happiness at all extents. We claim that once happiness is found we don't need to provide anyone or thing justification. Happiness is soley driven by the soul's identity within oneself. As soon as we relate the word of happiness to the world of contentment; have we stepped outside the stereotype?
Juliet was a best friend to Pauline. Their imaginative fantasy alter reality kept their happiness at a scale and caliber no one can such match. Whether or not we deem that relationship acceptable, audiences had no choice but to assume contentment within these heavenly creatures.
I often at times wonder how the world devises who is a friend and who is a foe. I often wonder who in all actuality is the catalyst to the decision to become the enemy? We forget that we can choose our paths and we forget that we can turn away from frustration by contemplating our inner most desire to be happy.
But, we don't.
We don't extend the gratitude to keep others happy when we are so down. We don't extend happiness acceptance to those who have found it all. We seek to find jealousy and envy and discourse to those that have mastered the role of contentment.
Question for you... if you could define "happiness".. would it be set in stone? Or does it inevitably change with the season, the time, the surroundings or better yet the relationships you develop?
You know that saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too"? Or is it "you can have your cake and eat it too"? Either way, does happiness come with consequence? Does friendship entail evenly divided happiness?
I've always wondered if some people think they are more "friend-worthy' than others. I've always wondered if people can and will break friendships because of minor incidences or minor misunderstandings. If the friendships are too powerful are they destructive?
I guess the power is in the strength of the bond, however, this film demonstrated a bond stronger than the powers that become out of friendship. The premeditated advance into what a friend will and will not do was often at times disturbing. It was destructive contemplation of thought.
I guess ones reality is often at times another's fantasy. Separating the two worlds can be either captivating or simply a moot point. Joining the two worlds as an alter reality might steer down a different turn when it comes to committing a crime.
"We have decided how sad it is for others that they cannot appreciate our genius. " - Pauline
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If you've never read up on what happened to these two girls after the crime. Well, it's shocker.
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As to your themes, Movie J., it's true--we can always turn away from frustration towards inner contentment. A nice lesson, even for healthy adults in these times!! And even more, I Love your term, "happiness acceptance!" Wise One, a nice discourse from a disturbing, true-life story!