Listen to me, when I say that love isn't something we invented. It's… observable, powerful, it has to mean something.
Christopher Nolan's science fiction epic, Interstellar, has sparked many discussions since its release.
For a story that deals with complex science, this doesn't come as a surprise.
But I found that aside from the topics that are addressed most often — such as explaining the plot, discussing scientific accuracy, debating the role of technology and artificial intelligence, and drawing parallels with Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and the dust bowl era — there hasn't been that much real discussion on one of the more controversial moments from the film.
The scene in which Brand suggests that love might be more real and powerful than we previously thought.
Maybe it means something more, something we can't yet understand.
Maybe it's some evidence, some artifact of a higher dimension that we can't consciously perceive.
Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.
Maybe this topic often gets overlooked because of the slightly awkward writing.
Or could it perhaps be that we are unwilling to explore an attempt at making a sincere statement about an intimate subject that is not rooted in post-modern deconstruction or science devoid of the subjective human experience.
