Graceful is the first word I thought of when I saw Kathy H in the movie Never Let Me Go. I can't ignore the fact that she is portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Carey's beauty adds a big plus to the character. But Kathy has such softness that makes her so beautiful within. If Madame wants to know whether she has a soul, I can assure her that she definitely has one, and a magnificent one too. She doesn't talk much and keeps her feelings to herself. She always puts everybody first thus makes her a good carer.
When I watched the scene where Kathy was listening to the record Tommy just bought for her, I was so drowned in the atmosphere set by the scene. I am not pedophile or what, but when she was hugging a pillow and swaying gently alongside with the rhythm of the song, that was just so adorable. The song has the same name as the movie and it fits the scene very well too. To my surprise, it is just a fictional song. Here is the interpretation of the song by Jane Monheit.
The only time she couldn't hold her emotions within her was when Tommy discussed with her about the "deferral". She was waiting for a confession from Tommy, but in the end nothing but disappointment. When she said : Tommy..., with a trembling voice, she could not hold her tears anymore and rushed away. Her heart was shattered, I felt it and my heart was shattered too.
I want to hate Tommy and Ruth so much but at the same time, I understand that whatever they did to hurt Kathy isn't pure evil, they are just human. Ruth is just jealous about the love between Kathy and Tommy, while Tommy was offered physical intimacy when he was the vulnerable.
The ending is just so so sad.
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