Why Did the Lisbon Girls Kill Themselves?
If you're obsessed with the Virgin Suicides like me, then that probably means that you are well and truly into the double digits of the amount of times you have viewed the film, perhaps even reading the book about 3-4 times now. Maybe it is the classic and iconic tale that triggered your obsession. Or perhaps you could relate to the themes. Or maybe it was the beauty in the language and imagery, peaking your imagination. For me, it was during the time I was becoming interested in directors and had just watched the Bling Ring featuring some of my favourite actors. It was an odd film, I'll definitely say that. But I enjoyed it. Especially the directing by Sofia Coppola, thus, rendering me to look more into her films. That's when I stumbled across the Virgin Suicides. I had heard about this story before and had seen images back in my Tumblr days, so I rented the movie from the local video store, put it on, and ultimately fell in love. It was the imagery that I f
