FREE ON CINEGEEK.DE Ghost World

Life in a ghost world, surrounded by old vinyl records, comics and quirky collectibles. That's our topic today on "Corona TV".

What's it like to feel all alone in the world and have only ironic comments left for the environment? Sarcasm that nobody understands? Enid from Ghost World is such a lonely girl. Just 18 years old, she's abandoned by L.A. Enid, it seems, trying to cheer herself up with ironic remarks that nobody but her receives. Enid perceives life as lying and stupid, while she feels like a punk from the 70s. Enid mocks everything around her. Thora Birch plays this clever outsider, Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) at her side. In every school there is such a couple: two outsiders, back to back against the world. But Rebecca now tries to get on after finishing school, while Enid surrounds herself with records, films and retro of the 50s. She answers the personal ad of the poor loner Seymour (Steve Buscemi) out of mischief. Enid begins to like Seymour, his world of 78 records and old advertising art. During the day Seymour is a meaningless employee at Fried Chicken, at night he catalogues his records and reflects on how it is possible to meet a woman. Enid's relationship with Seymour: "He's the exact opposite of all the things I hate." And Seymour's relationship to Enid? But Ghost World is not a romance in which opposites attract each other to finally experience a happy ending. Enid and Seymour just both feel misunderstood. They send signals to the world out there that nobody understands. In this respect they are soul mates. Seymour's character has two role models: He is an image of the director Terry Zwigoff, who had previously staged the documentary Crumb. The second role model: Robert Crumb. The film is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Daniel Clowes, who also wrote the script. Ghost World is a film you simply have to love! In the most beautiful scene, some collectors meet at Seymour's home. Lonely men speaking cryptically to each other. Enid must find this strange, but it's Seymour who captivates the girl with his sincerity (who knows no tact) and catches her. Ghost World is so credible, with kind characters and never losing his sense of humor - like bypassing the usual happy ending! The end of Zwigoff's film is much more poetic, even literary than a normal Hollywood film could produce. Above all, it is true! Enid and Seymour could both solve their problems within a very short time, but they remain stuck in a standstill. The fact that they meet each other brings movement into both lives. Isn't that a happy ending?