The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres.
I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in.
Realism is always subjective in film. There's no such thing as cinema verite.

