A porcelain teapot repaired with gold seams rests beside a small cup and white flowers on a black tray.

Original artwork, not a still

Anna

Damaged people are dangerous; they know they can survive.

— Damage

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

People who have been hurt and come through it, this suggests, carry a particular kind of threat. Once you know you can survive something, you fear less. It's a moody, slightly unsettling view of what damage leaves behind: resilience that others may find alarming.

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