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⛧♱ 𝕊𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 ♱⛧ MDNI 🔞 I like the rain. Keeps everybody inside and washes everything clean.

[churchcat666]

Lazy lore animatic

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Avoiding responsibility

[kateyopalescent]

On my continued side quest to watch Ryan Gosling’s filmography, I just watched Lars and the Real Girl, and first of all - excellent movie, but second of all - How have I found no transfem analysis essays on this movie !!

Spoilers/Analysis under the cut

I understand that the most obvious core of this movie was that the lasting grief and pain caused by Lars’ mother dying ultimately culminated in this delusion he grew attached to that felt Safe from Loss.

But beyond that? You have a story about a male lead projecting himself onto a female doll; giving her the same backstory, the same childhood, likes and dislikes. Asking his sister in law if she would mind lending this projection of himself some clothes. Speaking with those around him Through Her. This is how She (Lars) is feeling. This is what happened To Her (Lars). Expressing he wouldn’t mind if She had short hair. Then, as the movie progresses and as Lars goes through the growing pains of putting the delusion to rest - he begins introducing More and More traditionally feminine clothes (pink and florals) into his own wardrobe.

Lars doesn’t start feeling comfortable or expressive until he’s speaking through Bianca. Lars spends the whole movie using Bianca to gain a connection to his family/community and his femininity, utilizing her as an outlet for these things he doesn’t know how to process. Then, gradually, Lars bridges the gap (Bianca) between himself and these connections (notably a clear moment of this was when he asked his brother when he knew he was A Man), before ultimately he (she?) doesn’t feel like he needs her anymore. Lars is the real girl.

There is probably so much more that I am missing - this is only what I’ve gathered after the one watch. I would lovelovelove to hear if anyone else had a similar interpretation or experience while watching this movie, because sincerely once credits rolled it felt like I had watched a queer classic.

[churchcat666]

Rare Sonne drawing

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Full on Twitter

[izu]

you've met me at a very ryan gosling time in my life

[churchcat666]

[churchcat666]

What do you guys think Lars’s relationship with religion is? Is he completely devoted or do you think he questions his faith at times? Does it bring him comfort or is it in more of a fear mongering kinda way, making him feel dreadful, guilty, and afraid of the threats of divine punishment.

[churchcat666]

[mapping-out-skies]

I'm disappointed in the lack of tony soprano fanfics there are on this site or anywhere, like i know the show is almost 30 years old but !!!!!! He's THE DADDIEST OF ALL DADDIES and i feel you pervs are sleeping on him

[churchcat666]

[weirdfisharpeggi]

anyone else watched this movie and got really attached to bianca or am i just autistic

[ynnu-64]

watched lars and the real girl, and I love that movie so much. Did not expect to cry all through it

[churchcat666]

I’ve been influenced

I saw a lot of art of them together on Twitter and wanted to join with a little doodle

[churchcat666]

Life is reason

[churchcat666]

Lars Lindstrom doodles because I love him and he’s me

[enthyrea]

he’s like a close friend i worry about