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Running on Empty Dreams (2009)
This is Christian propaganda disguised as lesbian erotica
What exactly is the message of this film? Because an hour after watching and wracking my brain, I'm still confused on the plot. Regardless of the terrible story line, I'm pretty certain that it was Christian propaganda. The forbidden fruit references/symbolism start early on (apples everywhere) but it doesn't click until stereotypical butch Geri comes into the picture, harassing the women about their relationship. She eventually reveals herself to be a born again Christian who has forsaken her only true love for a relationship w Christ. But that's not even the half of it as far as the *out of left field* twists and turns this movie has for literally no reason. I just don't get the message. Dare to be happy w someone who truly loves and sees you, and be doomed to hell; or be w someone who doesn't notice that you're sobbing uncomfortably throughout sex, doesn't care about you outside of an objectified stand point, and married you straight out of high school when you had no idea who you were- so that God won't punish you? Or when you realize that either way you're doomed to hell, just kill yourself/possibly suddenly die of cancer? Please, someone help me get it because I really really don't. If you're actually a queer identifying person, don't watch this movie unless you want an entire lifetime of brainwashing to be regurgitated in slow, unexpected heaves over the course of two hours.... I would've appreciated this movie being more appropriately categorized so I could've missed this retraumatization completely....