 Wait, is that dick? I guess it's worse, because even though it was low res, I knew that dick, that dick, belonged to my best mate, Eric. Okay, I can't see your uniform. Welcome back to Life, Lessons, and Film. Welcome back to Life, Lessons, and Film. Today, we're gonna be making sense of life through Ry Lane. Starring? We have no clue. I just realized. Dom, played by David Johnson. Yas, played by Vivian O'Para. And it follows Yas and Dom. Dom just got dumped by his ex. Yas is also in the bathroom. They start chatting. The movie follows them too as they go through their day, and start to learn about each other, and go on adventures. Yeah, they both have their relationships end with each other. Yeah, so they talk about breakups, and how they're getting over it. And how the breakups happen. How the breakups happen, they get to know each other, and then they fall in love. And it's sweet. Yeah, why we liked it? What a gem. You can tell from very early on that this one's gotta be fresh. Flashing the different colors and everything, Ry Lane. You're like, yeah, this ain't just like your throwaway kind of lazy wrong come. It's something special, something a lot more creative and fun. One of those really unique stories that kind of capture a day in the life. The whole movie predominantly covers just like that one day when they're getting to know each other. Because it's all tied into one day, you do feel like you get to know them more, which is kind of required to actually feel for the characters when they finally get together at the end. I find they're on those teeter-totters and they're chatting and getting to know each other and teasing, but also learning about each other's passions and their goals and their dreams for the future. And their fears, their failures. Yeah, you get to just know them in the condensed time that a movie allows. But I find I got to feel for and know these characters more because it's like, next conversation, next conversation, next conversation. Instead of like, it breaks and then they talk to other people and other friends and then you only get a couple scenes with the main characters and then you're kind of like at the end, you're like, I don't really feel because I don't really know them. I don't know these two characters. Whereas with this movie, there isn't that forced closeness. Yeah, there isn't that forced closeness. You get to feel them getting to know each other and you get to know those characters as well. When they do end up together, you actually feel like, oh man, they deserve to find this love. I like their use of the fisheye lens because it just adds like, and then with the groovy beautiful music that they have over top of it, it creates a very, it's just very heartwarming. Heartwarming, just easy to watch and it makes you feel good. It's quick, it's witty, it's fun. The characters. The Sorthias? The Sorthias. You like Yes. I love Yes. She's so cute. What's her name again? Oprah. Vivian O'Hara? Yeah, she is so cute. My gosh, whenever she smiles, she has a very infectious kind of smile. She's the kind of friend that I would like to have. She's very playful, little things that she does. She's walking back. Yeah. Okay, but you don't touch anything. Yeah? Fingerprints. And she's just very quick-witted. I love that. But at the same time, she's very sensitive. I sat around in the same pair of joggers for weeks, crying, integrating sausage rolls, leaving cringy, begging, voicemails. And as if that wasn't enough, I accidentally liked a photo of Tabby from five years ago on her mom's Facebook. That's also why I find Yes. Relateables, because basically all the feelings that the main characters have, I'm like, yeah, that seems like reasonable thinking to me. Like, I get what they do with Pete, but I think some responsibility, you know? Like, not at all. You're going to let them off the hook after how they treat you. So if you're getting it, this is part of the process. The process of you rolling over like a bitch? Sorry, too far. It's fine. Yes, like, what? That's insane. Why would you go about that? That's such a crazy thing to request. Yeah. Instead of being okay with that, and then I'd feel like, what? This feels contrived or forced, but it's like, no, I completely agree. That would be a weird thing to do. I'm an accountant. Boring. Okay. No free popcorn chicken, but still, that's like a proper job. Yes, not particularly glamorous. No. I actually kind of love it. I like Dom, you know, he's a very simple guy and it's okay in that simplicity. For example, the accounting, right? Yeah, I know that's not for everybody, but that's just something that I like. And he's not like, oh, he's not taking shots at himself. He's just like, this is where I am. It's a lot of very specific details that they give in that movie that paint a very clear picture of the characters, make them feel very real and relatable. When he's moved back home, living with his parents, he's like, I think I'm regressing. Honestly, it's like they never want me to leave. They bought me a PlayStation. My dad forces me on bike rides all the time. My mom literally won't stop making me bought eggs and soldiers. Oh, you poor thing. I swear I'm devolving. I can see if you're devolving back to like a kid state and then you get broken up with, you kind of put up with more stuff than you should. You're not as confident in your ability to be like, how do I stand up for myself? So maybe he's going along with this reconcile meeting with his ex because he's still with his parents. And so he kind of doesn't have that level of independence and confidence that you get when you're living on your own. So maybe that's what's going on. It feels believable to me. See that post next to you, people on green and they keep bringing food over. It's kind of not. I've been there before. Yeah, man. I'm never talking to a man where you have to carry me out of this place. Oh, try croaking my knees. Make you... I'm good. Gia and Eric, I think where it's just they went for like a very light tone so it stays a fun movie is they just make Eric so goofy and oblivious that you can't really not like him. Yeah. Even though he did a super like, did dumb dirty. Yeah, like really bad thing. He's his best friend forever. He knows who he's dating. So the fact that he was okay with sleeping with his best friend's girlfriend. Super sleazy, but it's so fun how he's like just, you know, that you're just like, okay, well, he's not present. He's not present. And he's not deserving of dumb, but, you know, whatever. That's kind of just like the fun unrealistic part, which I'm fine with. But, you know, at the same time, like he's a better fit for Gia. And Gia's even kind of calls Gia out basically to describe her old character where it's like, Oh, sorry. Sorry. I'm struggling with something here. You cheated on Tom with him. Excuse you. No, no. I need to figure this out because it's baffling. You dumped this funny, clever, successful accountant for this jobless human bin fire. Oh, that hurts a little bit. I mean, I get it. The arms are nice, but what did you even talk about? Are you just going to sit there and say that shit to me? Well, she said my arms are nice. And at the end, like you kind of find out, yeah, they are just better for each other. The people that maybe don't think so deeply, but that's fine because then they wear each other, or one of them, if one of them was and one wasn't, they get tired. What happened? You and Yas were annoyingly perfect for one mother. What, you were too perfect for each other. So she also kind of recognizes that that girl was the right fit for you, not me. There's value that Dom has that Yas recognizes and loves and appreciates. That Gia cannot appreciate. Your idea of what is inspiring is different or what is fulfilling to you. Babe, they're bringing out the new canapses. Let's go. Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go. Eric and Gia are just people that don't think too hard on things and they like to have a good time and go to art galleries and have snacks and just chill and probably just relax. Relax there. Yeah, that's fine. And that's fine. Sometimes they're good to themselves and others. Exactly. Whereas Dom and Yas think a lot on stuff. Like they're sitting there analyzing people in the park. That'll be me one day, man. Bye. Couple of rich ex-husbands, menstruation of distant memory, sat out in the park with both my legs behind my head. It's just beautiful. That'll be me. Bye. Old, but still disgusting. The story is basically Dom and Yas who are introspective, reflective, deep-feeling people that were with people that were more shallow or surface level and then they get broken up with and then the breaker-uppers find other people that are kind of more on their wavelengths. So it actually is pretty realistic too. And then Yas and Dom find each other and it's like, oh yeah, you know, it's nice to be with people that are on the same wavelength with what music is worth appreciating and their references and their way of interacting, they make each other laugh and they stimulate each other. So I think with Eric and Gina, it was really messed up what they did. I don't ever condone you getting with your friend's girlfriend. Probably in- At least wait for them to break up and then have a conversation and say, look, you guys broke up. I don't think you were ever compatible. I think we're compatible. Would you be okay with me pursuing your girlfriend? Yeah. And then same thing with Jules and Tabby. It's the same kind of situation. Jules and Tabby are better suited for each other. They're both kind of more about outward appearances and giving off a certain kind of air. Whereas Yas, she even says at one point, she's like, And that's when it hit me. I had come basic. I kind of was just living a phony persona trying to fit into what Jules's life was like. Even though Jules broke up, it was a gift for Yas to find someone who's also her level of authentic. Tabby herself is not really a bad person. She doesn't seem like a bad person. I think she's just the next victim. If you were basing toxicity off of something, Jules would be that bad. He's a blueprint. Yeah. He's the guy that in public will denounce all these problematic things and claim self-righteousness. But then privately, it's very selfish, it's very insulting, rude. Yeah. Ruchi signaling. He's those people. It's such a destructive way to interact with people and also a destructive way to have relationships with people. People that you actually love. I'm gonna forge an article about how hip-hop's promotional violence continues to perpetuate problematic black stereotypes. What? Like Jules himself. It's kind of a stereotype. It's like a stereotype, like an entire stereotype. Yeah. Yeah. Stereotype of a struggling artist. Yeah. Potentious struggling artist that looks down on anyone who isn't doing exactly what they're doing. You know, she thought she was gonna be a big-time costume designer. Used to stay up all night, dudes in a way, in a little patch, eyes are covering, by the way. He's such a disgusting, venomous person, honestly, and if I were the girlfriend witnessing that, I would never want to be with someone like that. And that's actually where I was thinking, I was like, Tabby's not really a bad person, although I was like, again, she's actually a good fit for Jules because they have this kind of warped way of interacting where she's like, Babe, are you gonna call the police because I'm done with all this toxic energy? No, no, no, no. Listen. But it's like, you're in a relationship with a super toxic person, but then accusing them of being toxic, that's a whole other kind of issue. So I think they're also good for each other. There's a lot of them not seeing their own shortcomings. I want the friends, though. Like the art show guy. See how bad again, don't? I could be out and about. Everything's wicked. Yeah, I've started polities. Is it? Yeah, working on my core, working on me, you know, getting positive. All right. Do you, innit? Cheers, man. The fact that they maintain friendships with these people, I think it was just a friend group. I think probably Eric was friends with everyone that Don was friends with. So they're all showing up and it's all weird. And it happens. It's just those dynamics sometimes when your friends are dating and then they break up and it's just like, what do we do? Eric and Gia throw a party. Look. Don't prong out. They had this paint party brunch team. They only say for 45 minutes playing a tiny bit of a door, a half-atom across an unbounded. He went to brunch at our flat. But it was only for just a second. So he's recognizing that, look, I know that it would hurt for you if I went to this party after they screwed you over this way. But they're also my friends and I'm between a rock and a hard place. But that's just the reality. I think that that was honestly portrayed. You do find yourself in that situation. When your friends break up, what do you do? I don't think it's fair to ask for the people to take sides because they are both your friends and maybe you guys, all of them, maybe grew up with each other. That's true. I guess the theme could be that. What happens when your friends break up with each other? And where he's like, you didn't have to lie about how you broke up. I would have thought you were cool anyway. She's like, yeah, but you called me iconic. You can feel like, oh, will the person not respect me as much or think I'm as cool if I actually tell them who I really am and what I actually have gone through. And then the right people will be like, it doesn't matter. I like you anyway. In fact, I like you more now that I know more truth about you. Yeah. More of the truth about you. Jules is someone that you need to stay cool all the time for him to want to still spend time with you, whereas Don is not like that. No, you're right. And those are the people you keep in your life because Jules knocks you down. The kind of person who's like, oh, you got broken up with? Oof. What kind of person are you? You're the kind of person who he has broken up with? You're not cool. I don't think I want to hang out with you. That's the person you know. That's not your friend. But someone who's like, you got broken up with? Oh man, what do you need? Are you okay? How are you feeling, you know? Unlike Jules again, who was like, oh yeah, you want it to be a costume designer, but you're not like those people who knock you down all the time. What is this? Is this your hair? God, it's your hair. Hair, baby. Put it backward below me. It's always on me. Don't be around people like that that'll knock you down and expect you to be on all the time. Yeah. That's exhausting. Can't ever be yourself. You don't know who you are then. Yeah. Anyway, that's some stuff that we had to say about Rylane. What did you guys think? Let us know. If you've seen it, down in the comments below, share your thoughts on our thoughts. Burning questions. Burning questions. What happens when your friends break up in this exact way? Yeah, how do you navigate that? How would you navigate when you're with each other? Yeah, like, how would you navigate a situation like this? Yeah. You know, would you take sides or? You just leave the friend group all together. Yeah. You guys are all messed. What's your deal breaker? Is that a deal breaker? Is that a deal breaker? What's your deal breaker? What's the thing that finally wakes you up and is like, okay, I need to leave this relationship? Yeah. Maybe it's not a deal breaker. Maybe it's because they don't like donuts. Maybe it's because they don't wave at people on boats. They walk too fast. Yeah, they don't wave to people on boats. Yeah. I mean, they walk too fast. What is your deal breaker when you're like, okay, this isn't going to work? Yeah. I like the waving at boats thing. I think it's kind of a better idea if you wave at boats, you know, or like nodding at other people in a canoe, if you're in a canoe or, you know, that kind of thing. And that shows that you also recognize other people around you. So it's good. Yeah. Anyway, that's it. Thanks for watching. Until next time. That's it. Peace. Mouth, mouth. Oh.