Perfume, and Only Five Days Left

Sorry I've been so quiet recently I have been knackered and wan, and generally lolling about like a great useless blob. Yesterday I did practically nothing but read. I did watch the film adaptation of 'Perfume' though.

Rachel Hurd-Wood as Laure in Perfume

Not sure what I thought of the film - maybe it would have helped had I not read Patrick Süskind's book beforehand? After the book ( which I had  thought would be unfilmable) I think this visually beautiful movie feels a little surface. I...