In the image of "Vera Drake", the reservedness and stubbornness of the British, as well as the faintly discernible sense of corruption hidden in it, are disgusting. From the city that has risen from the ruins after the war, it is hard to imagine that Vera, who is in it, has a newly renovated appearance, which is a kind of tolerance of "tuning gunners". She is kind to the disabled George and caring for the old mother in the hospital bed meticulously. She is industrious, contented, and meticulously manages the ordinary life. She also enjoys the happiness of family life. Little surprises and joys will satisfy such a woman. The old couple hugged each other in bed to dissipate the cold from each other and the cheering of the whole family when they learned that their daughter was about to marry were two outstanding scenes. Together, they inject warmth into the gloomy coldness. In the first half of the film, the director picks up the trivial pieces of life and seems to be sorting out London’s "shakish dissemination", not only constructing Vera’s gratitude for life and enjoying the tranquil atmosphere of life, but also showing the confrontation between the middle class and the people at the bottom. , It is the confrontation between indifference and enthusiasm, material and spirit.
The glimpse of life did not end, and the unknown side of Vera's life gradually emerged. She skillfully uses her own way to "rescue" women in deep trouble. The abortion scenes she manipulates are shocking. Although the director does not watch how the trembling life wilts and stimulates the swelling of our capillaries with blood flowing horizontally, it is precisely this. This kind of white space makes people respect life. This kind of cherishing ink hides the cruelty and pain behind it, and also saves power for the coming sadness.
The composition of the film "Vera Drake" is very complex, as if walking through the night of sparse stars and waning moon, immersed in walking alone, but also looking forward to the hustle and bustle of the morning light. In fact, the film is not entangled with ethical and moral issues. More pen and ink is placed in daily life. It constructs a life full of human touch, and it also constructs a "metaphor of the world." The atmosphere of the whole film is constructed as a kind of frosty coldness. The cold atmosphere of London seems to have infected everything around it. The thick ink and light on this image form a sharp contrast with the warm and joyful Vera family. Vera’s situation involves the joys and sorrows of the family, and it also draws the sympathy of the audience, feeling how tough and fragile a woman’s life is to deal with her own cultural imprisonment, this kind of powerlessness is at the end of the faltering old man It has to be said that it is the director's ingenious work
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