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After the first minute or so of the film I wrote in my notebook, "moving day into the city; move away from people you love." Then, when the letters started my first impressions were confirmed. For me, the letters in this film represent the passing of old things and the beginnings of new things; a representation of the evolution that occurs when a significant transition (like moving away from what is comfortable: life as you know it) takes place. I come to this conclusion by associating what is going on in the film with my own life. Literally, a person can pack up and move away from their current life and start a new one somewhere else, but what gets left behind in the wake of transitions are memories, relationships, associations, and thoughts about the experiences that have now passed. In the event of relocation, (meaning, any type of life transition or change) what went before is forever sketched into the soul, to never be forgotten. The letters in the film were a constant reminder of what had gone before. I noticed that as the "new life" progressed for the character in the film, the letters still remained but were gradually more drowned out by the growing hustle of the city and the gradual growth or creation of his/her "new life". The character in the film continued to develop, as did the city itself, but the letters still continued on. Though this character had established a new life for his/herself, the impact that he/she brings to this continuously evolving entity is directly and significantly related to what had gone before. We are all creatures of our experiences past and present. Each moment we take a breath makes an impression on what is to come. In considering this,  each life represents purpose and also direct responsibility for things both conceivable and inconceivable.