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I was thinking about this earlier today while watching an old film, and it got me a bit melancholy. There’s something incredibly heavy about the idea of a visionary finally hanging it up. Not because they’ve "run out of steam" or lost their touch, but because life just forces the hand.
It feels like we’re seeing more and more of these legendary creators stepping away right when they’re still at the top of their game. It’s a weird tension, isn't it? You want them to keep going because their perspective is irreplaceable, but you also respect that they have to prioritize themselves over the craft.
I can't help but wonder how much of the "soul" of cinema changes when these specific voices go silent. Once a certain style of storytelling is gone, can it ever really be replicated by a new generation, or are we just going to see a lot of imitations?
Do you think we'll see a real shift in the quality of movies once this current wave of masters officially retires?
So, does Sweden actually have specific laws defining what constitutes sexual harassment, or is it all just down to how someone chooses to interpret a situation at the moment?
I’m asking because I’m still reeling from a story a colleague told me about her son. He’s 18, working a seasonal gig through a student service at a pool resort in California—just basic stuff like setting up lounge chairs, towels, umbrellas, you know the drill. Well, he was fired on the spot because some Swede in her late twenties claimed he was sexually harassing her. We looked at the security footage, and honestly, it was absurd. In the clip, he’s standing about three feet away from her; he doesn't touch her, doesn't even speak to her. He’s just standing there observing a group conversation while biting his nails. It might be socially awkward, sure, but I fail to see how that could be classified as sexual harassment in any civilized country.🙂🙂
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I’ve never really connected with Swedes. Not even a little bit. To be honest, I’m not particularly fond of other Scandinavians either, but there is something about the Swedish temperament that just grates on my nerves—that relentless political correctness and polished veneer. Beneath all that smoothness, there’s this underlying sense of deep-seated racism; they look down their noses at you, lecturing you on how progressive and civilized they are, while treating you like some unrefined outsider who only showed up in Sweden to catch a glimpse of actual civilization.
And of course, they act as if no one else can touch them or their supposed tolerance, as if they single-handedly invented civilization for all of Europe and practically carry the entire world on their backs.
If I take this generalization to its logical conclusion, they are incredibly cold people. Everyone is perfectly polite, yet you’ll never catch an honest smile or a genuine look in someone's eyes. If you happen to raise your voice slightly in traffic or show even a hint of frustration or anger, they stare at you as if you’ve completely lost your mind. Everyone keeps everything bottled up; everyone maintains this rigid distance. On the street, no one will meet your gaze when speaking to you, they go out of their way to avoid any unnecessary physical contact, and they seem absolutely terrified of public disagreements or even a minor argument.
Perhaps I’ve just spent far too much time around the Mediterranean. 🤔