a story through the lens of a doomer with a penchant for manipulating his girlfriend, talking down to her, and letting himself be consumed by his envy for her (and possibly everything else that breathes). his self-loathing was unbearable at times, to a point of making me wonder just how much he was subduing and feeling grateful for it. that much self-hatred has the capacity to create a full-fledged monster.

i also liked how his girlfriend acknowledged the role she played in the dynamic, while simultaneously pointing to the fact that she'd outgrown him. she knew what kind of individual he was from the jump, and decided to debase herself and let him treat her like a doormat therefrom.

also, the bike scene is one of the most beautiful and poignant scenes i've ever seen in all of cinema. it had me bawling my eyes out. i was unexpectedly transported back to my very own heartbreak, the pain feeling anew after years of indifference had banished from my mind. still reeling. wow.