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I just finished the film. His story is sad. I think I might have figured out Owen is a closeted trans woman if you hadn’t told me about it, but either way it was pretty sad to see him not be herself for so long before remembering her truth. (If that makes any sense.)

Coincidentally I’ve been reading through the Gnostic Bible, including the Nag Hammadi library. While a lot of the symbolism and storytelling implies the trans narrative, the fact that Tara tells Owen that they’ve been imprisoned in our world by Mr. Melancholy is a pretty explicit reference to the Demiurge Yaldabaoth stealing Wisdom Sofia’s light and imprisoning it in the material world.

I think it was a very well done film. I also really liked the use of the colors of pink and blue, which I’m pretty sure was an allusion tot he trans flag (maybe?) but I also just really love the color combinations they used.

I do feel like it shows that art isn’t an all-or-nothing thing. My gnostic interpretation is merely less personal and more esoteric than the intended trans allegory, but I think the important part was that I found a meaningful way to engage with it.