Pure, Unadulterated Joy, It Could Be Yours
There Is Nothing Like That First Look Of Your Book As Evidenced In The Movie "Emily”
How many experiences in life bring pure, unadulterated joy?
The moment your child is born
Seeing a loved one after long absence
Great sex
The acceptance letter to the university you longed to attend
And… the moment you open the box that holds your newly printed first book.
In the movie “Emily” a mostly forlorn Emily Brontë is shown opening the three hardback volumes of her masterpiece, and as it turns out, her only book, Wuthering Heights.
The reveal scene is not rushed and is impeccably executed. Emily is alone, outside in a garden, with a package on her lap. The camera zooms in to her delicate hands as she skillfully, gently, unwraps what looks like waxed paper tied in string revealing a stack of three, beautiful hardback books. Emily smiles (a rare occurrence in the film) and carefully opens the cover and the first few pages until she reaches the title page of the book… and there is it… her name… Emily Brontë. An ecstatic smile reaches her face and something more… it’s there…. It’s …
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