Her eyes brimming over seeing him... she gazes at him without blinking.. almost too scared to move fast...
Unable to contain the bubbling joy and relief she steps forward to run.. to run to him and to hug him maybe.. so she could be really sure he is fine.. maybe just to touch him.. talk something to him.. she is overwhelmed..
One step forward and she stops as if electrocuted.. her steps falter as she remembers the pact she made.. the wish. the sacrifice offering..
The acute pain that reflects on her face is heartbreaking..her sparkling eyes dim.. this time with a strange different emotion.. as a strange pain latches on to her..
And then she resolves and steps forward trying to be strong.. and to do the right thing... staring at him.. probably for the last time.. as she thinks so..
Beautiful array of emotions.. that that 2 min long scene contained is much more potent than a whole scene filled with dialogues..
When one has such beautiful eyes that talk right through to the heart and such an expressive face that could convey any emotion under the sun.. its a delight to watch an actress portray these scenes with such subtleness.. such restrained emotions.. which are all the more heartbreaking due to it..
I have watched this scene so many times..
beautiful direction because that slow walk in the shadows was so beautiful and poignant.. heartbreaking how they built the moment.. and she was as usually flawless in her portrayal... that i just cried the tears she was not allowing herself to shed..
just beautiful and profound..