Back in 2008, I was perusing the New York Times and saw a review for a movie called, The Guitar. The movie sounded like a
real downer: Last Holiday, without the life savings and whirlwind travel spree.
The accompanying photo seemed to confirm this as the doomed protagonist
appeared pale and emaciated. Her environment however - financed by a credit
card spending spree - was…to die for:
Some time later, I stumbled on the image in my extensive "style tray" folder and started searching for screencaps. The internet turned up very little, but some of the images really looked promising in terms of the overall set. Then, lo and behold, one evening the movie - which was a Sundance Festival entrant - turned up on Sundance Channel. Finally, a chance to see this delicious apartment in all its glory! It did not disappoint.
This apartment is, to borrow from Pat Conroy, “a feast
for the human eye.” The way it is decorated and lived in defines bohemian living.
Facing her end, Melody Wilder revels in every reasonable sort of sensory and
sensual indulgence. And. I. Mean. Every. She literally takes the time to delight in being able to smell, taste, touch, hear, and see.
If you've seen The Guitar, you know it does get a little steamy in the middle. And the musical score rocks. And it is a bit unbelievable. But...this sort of urban fairy tale of how it takes a terminal cancer diagnosis to help broken note, Melody Wilder, rediscover her harmony is really pretty fun and uplifting. The environment, moving from a dark, cramped basement apartment, to a sunny penthouse loft on the Hudson River, is as responsible for Melody's reawakening as anything else.
Witness the transformation:
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| image credit: jo jo whilden/cold fusion media | |
If you've seen The Guitar, you know it does get a little steamy in the middle. And the musical score rocks. And it is a bit unbelievable. But...this sort of urban fairy tale of how it takes a terminal cancer diagnosis to help broken note, Melody Wilder, rediscover her harmony is really pretty fun and uplifting. The environment, moving from a dark, cramped basement apartment, to a sunny penthouse loft on the Hudson River, is as responsible for Melody's reawakening as anything else.
Witness the transformation:
