I love the idea of it-I'm all for independent creativity, but I've always found that indies are depressing and sad and if you're going to watch a movie or read a book or listen to a song--shouldn't it make you excited and happy and uplifted?
I'm still very much a believer in that last part-but I've kinda changed my thinking about independent or almost-unknown films. Since I discovered my Bcumberbatch I wanted to see what other things he had on his resume. Which led me to a few other small budget films...after the first couple I was left kind-of deflated and like "What was the point of that?", but still wanted to watch more. So I did and I finally realized why I was so intrigued by these intelligent scripts.
Unlike major Hollywood films, indies {at least the ones I watch} usually deal with "real life" situations. The simple everyday things that happen. Something extraordinary doesn't usually happen, problems are solved in a way that it would really be solved with imperfect humans...they don't give you that over-the-top fantasy feeling {which, of course, I love...but I've also come to love IF because >} they usually end on a happy note. You know there will still be things in the future that happen that the characters will have to work through, but they've decided to be happy with where they are now.
That is realistic. Real-life. What really happens. Chances are, I'm not going to be swept off my feet by a handsome prince and live in a castle-but I still have hope that I will find a man that is good and kind and trying and we will get married and live in a lovely house and work hard everyday to be happy. Not "my-life-is-so-beautifully-perfect-and-nothing-goes-wrong" happy, but "I'm-really-enjoying-my-day-and-my-life-right-now" happy/content.
That is good for me. I don't need the extreme. I'm okay to live a calm, simple life. I will still have dreams and work hard-but no more reaching for the impossible. That just makes me feel small and unimportant. I will make goals that are big, but realistic. Happiness doesn't come from having everything you see--it comes from doing hard things that make you grow and feel good about yourself.
People make mistakes. People can be forgiven. You can try again.
I'm not saying that you should stay with something or someone just because you don't think something better or extraordinary will realistically happen. Because what kind of life is that? I'm just saying life is not going to be perfect, but if you are trying your best, that is good. Be happy about that. Be happy with your life right now. Stop thinking "Some day I'll have enough money to do what I want...one day I won't be stuck in this small apartment-I will have a big house full of nice things..." Be happy with the simple things. If someone has enough passion to spend the time and money on a film about everyday life--then you can find the time to smile about something that is really good about today. Remember the big picture, the point of life. Maybe this is how things are going to be. Instead of running away from it-embrace it-love it.
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