Even with the personal evidence/message of her twin brothers death it is still not enough to pull her out of the life she apparently feels trapped in and the malevolence and threat that comes in its wake. Maureen’s boyfriend may have came to that house after he heard that Maureen has died. Spirit #2. then everything that happened afterwards was her soul wandering around doing things she wanted before she was murdered. And as soon as she arrives she encounters a ghost who begins banging and trying to communicate with her via yes/no question answer type interactions. Similarly, Maureen has been parading about the world, completely clueless to the fact that she died in the hotel room. Assayas never gels it together for us. Next, loud bangs start answering her questions with one or two bangs (ala The Fox Sister’s seances mentioned earlier). Was his comment in one of the videos that were included (honestly couldn’t tell which videos were ads and which videos were content. They are up to forty-five minutes old, the last text being three minutes. Such a brilliant movie. I think the injection of the abstract art in PERSONAL SHOPPER could be a visual tell; a deliberate echo of the movie itself. Director Olivier Assayas reveals all of the ghost interactions are in Maureen’s head. It was effective. She was scared plus the whole movie she is a bunch of nerves, smoking, drinking heaps of coffee…so when Ingo comes in the hotel room her heart just gives out. I think it is funny when people talk about abstract art and describe it as this or that, or how the painter is trying to say this or that. She sets the bags on the bed and began to remove the jewelry from them and we hear someone (Ingo?) She dead. I do not see the thought process of her asking, “Am I a ghost?” in the question, Is it just me? I am irked by this film! Assayas might be 2-3 generations away from fully understanding today’s youth, but this movie shows he understands the different shades of loneliness and being alone. L'identità della protagonista, già provata dal lutto, dalla perdita di Lewis, viene così messa ulteriormente in crisi. She dead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu01fNA81ms, Huh. She has not realised yet she’s dead, it happenned too fast. You have a problem. I’m so intrigued! Things I noticed: 1. Well, the Americans made a knockoff called LET ME IN with the girl from THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (when she was much younger). Maybe the stress of the ghost communings, the creepy text messages, and the murder of her boss has finally overtaxed her deformed heart BUT she only dies AS she was going to Oman. Her brother Lewis has recently passed away in the last couple months. I’ve seen two reviews and both people said that she left before ingo showed. I mean, really? To me there is something cathartic there, wherein Maureen makes a concerted effort to give up the whole “message from beyond” scenario and chooses to move forward with her life (symbolically acknowledging her grief). The two coffees; one she drinks, one she does not. Per questo accetta l'invito di Lara, la compagna del defunto Lewis, a stare da lei. After think about it for a few minutes I took to the internet to see what people thought of the ending. Ingo was the killer. Someone has true imagination! -The premise that she does not interact with anyone in the desert so she is a ghost… Seriously? Just assumed it’s him. She’s definitely haunted by the obscure thing she met at the house. (we have never seen her brother). …Yes, I am laughing. I can quote Maureen at this point, “Is it you, or is it just me?” :). It could be anything really! A millennial who is cut-off from the world, unable to interact with it on a meaningful level because she is depressed and in mourning over the death of her brother. Hrmm. It is amazing how different we all are in our perceptions. We do not really talk to anyone, we just think we are. And it one of my favorite moments in the entire movie, there’s a smear in the air, almost unnoticeable. Blikket flakker. Ironically, Maureen disregarded the fact that “spirits” are always around. It seems that if you are an asshole in the real world that carries over to the next. Assayas would want to film that. He then follows her to Oman, where he drops another glass. Tuttavia, il riferimento a Hilma af Klint è ancora più importante di come potrebbe sembrare a prima vista: quest'ultima sosteneva infatti che le sue opere le fossero state dettate dall'aldilà, ed è esattamente questa la ragione del legame empatico che si instaura con la nostra protagonista. Why do I believe this, simple logic that she would not bring the diamonds to a stranger texting her on the phone. Assayas freely admits that he was dabbling in the supernatural, but only because he thought it would be fun. I think he is a kind spirit who is there to help her accept her death and cross over. The ghosts are real, and not a figment of Maureen’s mind; they exist without fanfare. 2) The police already know that Maureen has been using Kyra’s computer (when she slept at her apt. No response. She just reached a place of connection with the world beyond and gets “bothered”. haha. (Which is why this movie is so so good.) https://psmag.com/social-justice/edge-of-the-arabian-desert-the-jinn-of-oman The first room she enters (when she is wearing Kyra’s clothes) is room 724. To me, less talk is actually more. Lara is advising her she needs to leave soon, and this is a common theme of all the following conversations. In the first scene after the hotelincident we see her the first time actually drink something. There’s a scene where Sabrina is invited by a suitor in the film up to his very modern, swanky penthouse-type business office. And it also doesn’t connect with another conventional genre that is implied – horror flicks. The one little thing that threw me at first was her hair. Being a businessman, my father was always on his mobile or laptop. Il suo compito è quello scegliere i vestiti e gli accessori ideali per una star esigente di nome Kyra. I think it is potentially a great movie, and I enjoyed Kristen Stewart’s performance beyond description; but, it is precisely because of the promise of this movie that I am so frustrated by the short cut taken by the filmmaker…..more about this in a moment. Then came CAMP X-RAY and the CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, and now PERSONAL SHOPPER. I think she might be an artist, but I do not know if that is a profession or hobby. And then my three dogs. Only because when the movie first ends it kind of seems like a waste of an hour and 50 something minutes. You are. My sister said to ask you why Americans like this kind of movie? This is the beauty of it, and what raises it above most Hollywood cinema. And if I miss people being mean, feel free to let me know and I’ll shut it down. This is French Cinema; except it also has words, but the film comes first. I could also get behind the theory that spirits are just messing with her off her vulnerability. But she is none the wiser. Good. The point is, if we stop and think, we can all say that mysteries surround us – pay attention. He says, YES. Ingo clearly was trying to make it seem like she killed herself over guilt for killing her boss and taking the jewels with her. That she has died on the flight down there and the Note and everything afterward is the part that is all in her head as a way to ease her into the afterlife and as a way to help her cope with her new found state of death. But that will be interesting once he does see it. Poor Maureen.. I think the ghostly encounters in the movie were real. American movies tend to be optimistic; French movies tend to be less so. Why? I grew up with it from birth. So why is she asking for a sign of the afterlife? Then we see the elevators opening and the doors of the hotel opening. That’s the only thing that I can think of that makes sense with the information that we have been given. But I really enjoyed this link and all the interesting POVs everyone had. What do you think they mean? The girl (Kristen) is terribly grieved – and she plays the role just too well to notice anything outside this melancholy – and even though she doesn’t like it she is actually good at her job (personal shopping), aside from this she a terribly unreliable character, traumatised, desperate and vulnerable, hell she could have made up all of this, an heavy bang, another heavier bang, Yes! Basically it’s guy who is stalking and observing her.” Nel frattempo, qualcuno o qualcosa inizia a inviarle messaggi sempre più minacciosi da un numero sconosciuto. Quest'ultima continua a cercare di entrare in contatto con lo spirito di Lewis e la sua ossessione è tale da portarla a guardare film sui medium e a leggere libri sull'argomento. But there’s always a reason, so we’ve learned. We see the front door of the hotel open, and the second door open, and then both close… suggesting someone else also left, but that person could not be seen. Lara clearly addresses her when she’s picking up the shattered glass. So one has to assume, when she arrives and we hear the door opening, it’s not a ghost showing up, but Ingo’s arrival. I find it so strange and wonderful to read how Americans interpret this film; they fixate on one point and they will hammer and pound their theories, trying to make them fit into the movie no matter the cost. What an awesome blog so well reverted wit awesome explanations! After reading these interviews, if you still feel you are right, that Maureen is a murderer with an ending that is completely nihilistic, then more power to you. :). I was completely in the dark. The elevator and lobby doors opening are perhaps another way of merely showing spirits exist with the living. He couldn’t claim anything else. Maureen heads to visit Lewis’ partner, who is now dating someone else. And I refuse, completely refuse, to take any grief about it. I agree with all your points. Senta, thank you for everything that you said. I think this movie shows Maureen’s perspective on events taking place in and around her life. Toronto … Everything we viewed in this movie was from her vantage and from her perspective. Dude, I watch a lot of movies. IMO that’s when she was killed. And Maureen is waiting for a sign. He arrives down and takes the exit through the sliding doors. Given me a headache this film. But I don’t think so.. hahah. The camera goes back to Maureen and her hand is still on it. But I definitely think she dies in that hotel room by Ingo, and then leaves the hotel as a spirit. Until you realize it, i thing you are on some kind of journey thru hotspots of your lifetime where you leave open tasks or questions and you stuck to that until you pass it or answer it also by yourself. So this is where I plan to dive super deep on this fantastic movie. yes it is Maureen. And surely ghosts struggle with using lifts? Dan tak lama kemudian dia mulai … And that was represented by him “fading away” over time. He made a movie where a cowboy rides out of nowhere in the desert to a small town. He glides or floats. Irrelevant, really) My sense was that Igor made the noises and created the lights to scare her out of apartment (knowing about her questioning her Lewis’s gifts) to take jelwery to her apartment, trying to frame her. Yeah, could be. I regret coming to the party so late as I’ve only just seen Personal Shopper….2 times in the past 3 days. I am glad to hear someone recognize the oddity of the interaction between Maureen and Erwin in the garden, the whole interlude is just weird. Lara is aware she is dead and is trying to shepherd her to the next place, but knows Maureen is frightened and confused and so Lara allows her to come to her house for a while, a sanctuary for spirits who aren’t ready to pass yet. I enjoyed this film, and the commenting that went on here! The BEST part about this next spirit is that Maureen ate her own words regarding ever near by spirits. I’m just gonna say this one thing after reading all your comments: Maureen is dead; We clearly get the answer to it at the last second of the movie when she realizes it while getting answered to it. She’s wearing mostly white for that whole sequence, as she sets out toward the last scene, not to mention it fades to white at the end instead of black. Why would she do that? Although this means the scenes in the movie are not in chronological order, is the only way to explain the change in outfits and the fact that the police were only concerned with Ingo after the sim card was switched. In the very next scene, Ingo goes down the exact same hall, pushes a button for an elevator but the one behind him opens, the exact same one the alleged “ghost” took. Maureen says he confesses and case closed. In Personal Shopper, you often find yourself feeling sorrow, suspense, guilt, peace, etc., but can’t quite put your finger on the cause of those emotions as the film doesn’t do that either. Assayas, who is a major auteur, is not making a mere ghost story. SEGMENT 1 – MAUREEN But I believe you’re saying that her brother’s ex-girlfriend is not really there, at the restaurant (and later at her house) talking to her but that these scenes are part of Maureen’s imagination (because she’s creating her own reality, not knowing that she’s dead)? He tells her (very definitively) that Lewis is there and that she should “hold on to the memory of his freedom, PUT IT INTO PRACTICE.” Then, when he says he has to leave, he asks her if “she’ll be staying for a few days”. She goes to see her brother’s wife at the cafe and picks up a glass but does not drink. So now we head off to Oman. I do think we are seeing malevolent spirits messing with Maureen in Ingo style and fashion. And now, Olivier Assayas is bringing us another stunning movie with Kristen Stewart and I would argue that their sophomore effort is even better than their freshman home run. In the second visit after the spirit presents her/itself to Maureen she spits out something that flies in the opposite direction out the window and the spirit goes to the chandelier. Firstly I’ll mention the lexical chain of open doors. Quindi, cos'è successo? It IS a ghost story reflecting today’s Millennials. I am French and I can see the semantic incongruence in English; I would think that you would be able to see it better. A French movie with French cinematic sensibilities has caused chaos to ensue because Americans are so used to having their stories explained to them that they cannot think for themselves. Auteurs resort to camera placement, angles, pans, etc to paint a character, an instance, or plot device, i.e., the images tell the story more than dialogue. She came to see him but he is not there. And attack it did…. Film Personal Shopper: il finale del film e le teorie sul destino di Maureen La ghost-story diventa esplorazione di un personaggio in Personal Shopper, uno dei punti più alti (e discussi) della filmografia di Olivier Assayas. I say the ending may give room to a sequel (which would kill the mystery and beauty of the movie.) Or is it just me?! Both men acknowledged her presence. And in a fluke, freak accident, he has a massive heart attack, and dies. The deeper you dive into this movie the more lost you will get. Well done Olivier. I thought that the ending and ghost visits were indictors that she was going to die like her brother. I agree. I will start here – the SIM card. I do know I wasn’t sure if I enjoyed it until I read and wrote this. If Maureen’s character were really dead, then it loses that cachet. Really fascinating study. But the clincher, and I keep forgetting to mention this to all the “Maureen is a ghost” theorist is that the room Ingo exits at the end of the movie is room 329. Although…who knows, you may find it boring or too enigmatic. It’s obvious that Maureen is terribly frightened and insecure about what to do next without her twin brother whom she idolized. Let’s start with the ghosts. What I took away from this was that her twin brother was HOW she self-identified. Now that I have stated my POV, I can address some of the extravagant plot mechanics that people have come up with here on this site. :p I am so impressed by your viewpoints which seem “spot on” IMHO about Personal Shopper that I think caused me to skip Ari’s awesome comments and shared. She must have given the sim card to the police as proof and told them where he was going to be, 6. Nel senso che Maureen ha a lungo pensato che fosse Lewis a volersi mettere in contatto con lei, ma forse la risposta alla sua sensazione di vuoto (che le rimane perfino quando cambia aspetto) era banalmente il suo stesso dolore. But I love all of the theories all the same!! Studied the culture and the online capabilities as they relate to non-profits for over a year. While he does this, he is gently talking about the dead roaming the Earth for a bit after they’ve died. Even her expression was not one of shock or surprise; she looks as one expecting whoever it was. Well, she is a millennial, like me. Crazy, yes? Spirits linger after death… remember that hint and the story about their mom? If the filmmaker intended any of this, it would only be fair to give clues. I think I saw at a young age, and this is what I hate, the emptiness of money, status and fashion (cars, clothes, houses, art, jewelry, etc). Kudos to Assayas, I think he was able to capture this/our generation's continuing dilemmas, fears, and state of limbo. I do think Ingo is the one who was texting here. CALL THE POLICE! I got the feeling the Director did a bit of a David Lynch, not a bad thing, and left it somewhat open to interpretation – but not quite as much as Mulolland Drive :D – but this is what I took from it. And in the back of my mind I was like – I have seen this played out before… when?!? Back to the spirits entering and exiting the hotel there is the possibility that it could’ve been Kyra. We see claw marks on the walls and on the desk and her drawings. When she asks “who are you”, there is no answer which leads her to ask him if it’s her. Stop. Especially as said murder scene has absolutely zero narrative need or relevance: the ‘coming of age’ film could have concluded beautifully without such clichéd visual tropes as blood stained handmarks on bathroom door frames, or ‘I know what you did last summer’ stalking. The running of water (water representing re-birth) The aggressiveness (the ghost did not want to pass over and was “lost” between worlds). In the end, she realizes she’s become a medium too and feels illuminated (therefore the bright white screen at the end). The international chorus that says American directors talk down to their audiences by over-telling a story because they are too afraid of the American audience not getting their vision or story, rings somewhat true; thus reading all the hyperbole here is mind-blowing to me. Right? Assayas si cimenta con temi non comuni nel cinema francese ed esplora mondi invisibili senza mai veramente nominarli. hahaha. Think I found and deleted the duplicates. was to reference "The Babadook"… ohhh it was all just her. We learn very quickly that Ingo is waiting to talk to Kyra because she wants to break up with him. Why switch the sim card now? Maureen's twin brother, Lewis, recently died from a heart attack. She has an Amazon account. All of it. ‘The Personal Shopper’? My parents could not really protect their daughters from the world of social media unless we lived in a cave. She did drink from the glass in the cafe when she 1st asked if she could have it. All the interactions in between those time frames Maureen doesn’t know she is dead. I think I would be disappointed but I have been wrong many times before. And the two glasses breaking after that. Is the first dropped-glass incident Lewis giving Maureen a sign? Seems like Lewis is looking out for her. I agree with you 100 percent I too have seen two long reviews that seemed were from a different movie. I think it wants to tell Maureen that she must internalize to find her own peace and think about her own future. And it was Kira in the elevator. That is a scary and chilling ending. Which is: Why would her computer programmer boyfriend, the one who is supposed to be working on security software he has only just received and says will take “at least a month to finish”, now suddenly gone off to the middle of NOWHERE in the Oman mountains for a week long vacation with his girlfriend??? I think. It gives us the opportunity to choose our own symbolic meaning and use our own creative thought.
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