“The Old Guard” and the Flipside

Perhaps you’ve seen the latest film on Netflix starring Charlize Theron. If not, perhaps shy away from reading this post. It contains spoilers — not about the plot, but about how consciousness works.

The film is about these “Guardians” who don’t know why they’re Guardians, don’t have a clue as to what makes them Guardians, but in general they keep coming back to the planet.