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I absolutely LOVE that when Kruger describes Kim and the relationship between the two, the painting of “Satan devouring his own son” is shown. It is such a perfect piece to describe how Kim’s former students feel about him. In his quest to find the sound, they lost their own unique sound. They could never fully understand Kim. They hated him like he wanted, but in their hatred they wanted to either outshine him or gain his recognition. Changing their sound in the process, losing themselves and thus becoming a part of Kim in a way.
Garam and the professors relationship on the other hand could never become so vitriolic. They understand each other and the soul they put into their music. The soft, flowing pastels of Monet reflect their music. A beautiful scenic landscape with flowing water, connecting the two.
That scene was sooo good, right? Saturn Devouring His Son is one of my favourite paintings
ALSO… I love how despite Kim being a Maestro, it is shown how he still has to network through the world of the elite for sponsorships.
His music should be enough, but no, instead everything is transactional. He has to take a sponsor on dates, charm her, sleep with her, just to remain on her good side. Music is not the priority in this relationship and you can tell it absolutely tears him apart. A reason to why he is so lonely and again why Garam is genuinely the only person who has ever cared about the professor.
Garam is the only one to truly hear his sound