Don't Know Your Name

A meditative look into the life of someone struggling with self-detachment from something traumatic, getting to a place of wanting to attach themselves to something hopeful. The protagonist, fighting to believe they are free of what caused them pain, unknowingly never considers anyone to become part of their life. But one night, by coincidence or by fate, the witness of one stranger causes a shift in the protagonist's life in a way that tempts them to fly toward something, rather than away. Entering the mind of the protagonist, feeling every painful spiral and every sense of hope as it happens, we see what it is like to truly observe the world of the protagonist; anxiety, hopefulness and all. The stranger, also someone who is struggling with her own decisions, becomes like a beacon in the dark for the protagonist. who could never imagine what finally being attached to someone feels like. Consciously or not, the protagonist is pulled toward a journey to fly toward the light, daring to be alright with the fall rather than fear it forever. A simple story, taken like a slice of life and allowed to take up the space of the book. An attempt at bringing a type of story-telling that doesn't have a big climax, just a simple turn that is known by the protagonist and the stranger all along. And yet, it is a story worth telling, worth reading and worth experiencing. Inspired by the ever-comforting storytelling style of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films, a genuine attempt to just encapsulate a 'slice of life' style peek into people's lives.