This was wonderful! I always felt that the turn in Portrait of a Lady on Fire, was as Maiane left and Heloise asks her to turn. Taking her earlier insistence of Eurydice's agency into her own life. And to do this whilst in her wedding dress, the symbol of her "death", echoing the apparition Mariane earlier saw in the hallway and turned from. The fleeting misses, the ways Heloise later seeks out Mariane in the illustrated ovid and vivialdi, are just Eurudice's way of reminding herself she loved and was loved. Much the same way that the frame narrative of Mariane's art class, the titular portrait and her painting of Orpheus's farewell is hers. It is their life after death
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Honestly teared up towards the end there. What a beautiful and moving video essay. I never thought that Titanic and Portrait of a lady on fire are stories inspired by orpheus’ tragedy! I’ve learned so much from this pls keep making these amazing works of art
I had never seen a video of yours but I saw Hadestown and Portrait on the thumbnail and I had to click and just... wow. This is one of the most mesmerizing video essays I've seen. The way you weaved every piece of media together to tell the many facets of this myth was amazing. Also don't feel bad about the catholic references they were very on point lol Anyway I hope this video gets more views because this is seriously the cream of the crop
This was such a beautiful exploration, not just of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, but of love in general. We love despite knowing we could very easily lose our love for any number of different reasons. We listen to sad songs over and over again to feel that sadness, but know that the sadness eventually ends; perhaps not when the song ends, but just at some point in the future.
You are an artist and an inspiration! You have two faces for us to try and see, stepping around you curiously, just on the verge of eye contact, desperately trying to figure out how on earth you came up with yourself. And yet... your neck is so much slimmer than the humans the titans made. - N
This means so much to me and thank you for being so generous with your words! Also! It’s because my neck came out twice as long instead of wide. Divine mistake 😔
God this is so so beautiful. Truly a work of art made specifically for ME and my life-long obsession with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and its devastating balance of hope and devastation. Amazing video, I'll be thinking about it forever I think.
Hedwig has been one of my favourite shows for coming on ten years, and this reading is utterly brilliant. Can't wait to rewatch the film with this framing in mind
I clicked on this video because I found its premise compelling. Not only was I rewarded with your truly astute analysis, but I found the artistry of it mesmerising. Thank you for this enlightening and entertaining piece.
wow, im barely halfway in and this is a masterpiece. i usually listen to video essays in the background, but i need to watch this one through! great work.
Whoa! This was such a great and insightful video with an amazing production value but still lighthearted 🥰🥰! Honestly anyone talking about Moulin Rouge (by absolute favorite movie of all time!) is automatically top tier in my book. 😂
Holy moly, how do you have less that 6,000 followers??? Hopefully this showing up on my recommended feed means the algorithm is about to give you your flowers.
This is my first video of yours and I was totally blown away! Your words and the content and your humor flowed so well. I was tearing up a bit at the end and thought of the Arrival film as another Orpheus story as you talked about your love and inevitability. Thanks for creating and sharing!!
Woah. Only 3 minutes into this and already absolutely in awe. I can tell this is gonna be one of those video essays that alter my brain chemistry. Hell yeah
I’ve just rewatched this and good lord, it’s just superb. It’s good all the way through but that ending is really tremendous, insightful and moving and true. Gorgeous video
This was such a cool essay to listen to this morning. I'm really glad that this came about my recommended videos. It's so fascinating as a Catholic to Agnostic how many of these stories, these concepts, these tales of humanity are wrapped in one another, the threads of regions pulling them away in pieces and reforging them in a different image. This is why I've always enjoyed mytholgies and the faiths that bloom from them. But I have to say, I love the ending the most, because you bear your heart in such a beautiful way. I'm always so happy to see others happy, and you're right. While it could be defined as madness to be vulnerable in an uncaring world, it also provides a light like nothing else these days. Cheers, and thanks again for such a thoughtful essay.
Your videos are always so genuinely and creatively thoughtful I am so jealous of your mind I would NEVER have considered Titanic or Portrait of a Lady on Fire as retellings of this myth let alone Hedwig and all the biblical stories you mentioned (you can take the girl outta catholic school buuuuut….) ugh this was so well done go off king we stan
Unbelievably happy to see this video. One of the most well researched videos ive ever seen!! How refreshing not to get frustrated over things left out relating to greek mythology, and actually to learn quite a few things!! The muses have clearly blessed you. Honestly you could submit this as a master's thesis. What a mind you have 🌷
portrait of a lady on fire and thematic languishing desire…?! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 also, now i’m wondering if stephen sondheim’s passion-a fave and the pro shot is available on youtube-is an orpheus and eurydice story…
I just watched Hadestown and now this? Oh the gods are good, the fates are kind! There is a Titanic resurgence rn and I love it. Ps. There is no such thing as too many twinks
Have you seen Black Orpheus? It's, um, complicated in a modern cultural context. But I believe there's value in watching it anyway. On my 1st watch, I absolutely loved it. Rewatching a few years later, I was disappointed. I think I need a tiebreaker soon.
