I watched Submarine (2010). Some thoughts.

I just finished watching Submarine (2010). I have an affinity—a draw towards—for coming-of-age films, and this one was another that I quite enjoyed. They explore themes that I'm fond of and sometimes even miss. Although, I watched this film largely because of Alex Turner on the soundtrack, haha.

Coming-of-age films always tug at specific heart strings. The childishness of it all. The simple yet adult(ish?) problems the protagonist faces and the way they respond to them. And, the first love romance.

I'm not sure what I want to say about these films. They make me feel longing that I was never really able to feel like a sporadic, living teenager (or person, in general). I spent so much of my time studying and glued to chatting on digital screens. Comparatively, the protagonists of coming-of-age films are physically involved and they travel, they walk.

Adventure. It's not like I regret spending all my free time outside of academia playing online games with my friends. They were fun in the present; although, I don't particularly remember much of it at all. How many text messages that you send do you even remember? In contrast, what about conversations? Do people even remember the things they talk about in voice-chat? I probably could have connected with people better.

Any who, coming-of-age films kind of let me sample what having friends feels like. I guess that's the simple way of putting it. I wasn't a loner, but my friendships were mostly digital... They still are actually. Hm... Wait...

14 December 2025 (1:14 AM)