Postscripts

Postscript: In search of ‘a completely original moment’

I felt alienated from my existence in the world. I wanted to feel as though I was still in it.

Screenshot from Garden State (2004). Andrew (Zach Braff) is wearing a shirt made from the same material as the wallpaper behind him, a verdant paisley pattern of white flowers and curling leaves. He looks into the camera with a blank expression and blends into the wall.

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