Innocence is an Australian
film. I was intrigued by the premise of a widower taking it into his head to
call his first love. Social media has made reconnecting with old friends
extremely easy and commonplace. But at the time this movie was made, MySpace
had yet to start. The way you got in touch with people was by tracking them
down with a phone book, and by reaching out to mutual friends to see if they
had a valid phone number. Perhaps Innocence
caught my attention because I would do this quite a bit. Most of the time, I
had no success. I empathized with the desire to reconnect with people who meant
something to me. I wanted to reassure myself that they went on to lead happy
lives. There was always that hope that a rekindled friendship would bring more
into my life than melancholy remembrances. Innocence
takes that silent hope and explores how invigorating the world can be when old
love is renewed and set ablaze. The first time around, you have no idea of what
you are doing, what commitment means, or what changes will take place within
your life as a result. The second time around, you have no idea of what you are
doing because you do know what commitment means, and you do know what will take
place in your life. The measurement of how to live is seen from a different perspective
as a future might consist of only a few good years, if that. And that is only
the start as there is a ripple effect that travels through the very foundations
of not only yourself, but your family members as well. I found Innocence extremely engrossing, its
explorations of these concerns touching, and its writing
superior. It’s not the last grasp at romance movie you would expect.
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