I never thought of cinema as a serious school of life - until I began to notice that some heroines go beyond the script. They are not glamorous enough, not perfect enough, but this is their strength. And when their voice echoes in your soul - it is like meeting an old friend whom you immediately begin to trust.

One night I re-watched Barry Lyndon and for the first time listened to the image of Mrs. Lyndon. She appears unexpectedly and looks calm on the outside, but in her eyes there are grains of the unspoken. I wondered: how often do I hide bitterness or fatigue behind a smile? Sometimes on the screen I saw exactly this - an unspoken word in a gesture, an intentional look. This was my cue to learn to speak more honestly — not with a shout, but with quiet confidence.

And in my beloved “Little Eater,” I met a crazy but real heroine. This film is not about a superheroine — it’s about a woman who, despite all the shocks, managed to take what was hers. How about this question: why wait when you can go yourself? Why adapt? She goes — and the world around her begins to move differently.

Camila from “Moonlight” became an icon for me. She hardly speaks, but when she opens her mouth — every sound is like thunder. In her silence — all the fire, all the pride and all the ability to be herself. I watched the scenes over and over again, catching how she creates her own story with her mastery of silence.

Sometimes I watch “The Help” and think about Minnie — her strength is in the way she says “no” to injustice, how she accepts her shortcomings and becomes the voice of those who remain silent. But she doesn’t shout. She just tells the truth and makes you hear it.

I ask myself a simple question: who would I become if I spoke about myself with such honesty? You don’t have to be an action heroine. You can be a woman who changes her world – quietly, but without hesitation.

And suddenly you understand – all these heroines are not about movies. They are about life. One day, you too can become the heroine of your own film. It would seem easy to live, but to live on your own terms. In a world that does not necessarily define you.