I like the movies about English manor houses, and I also like the details of the undercurrents in the silence, like the tiny flaws on the polished porcelain, imperfections promote new natural perfection.
The film is shrouded in a heavy political color, and the situation in Europe and the world is unclear, and it is a matter of time. The Great Britain represented by Lord Darlington hosted a banquet for envoys from various countries. His "seeking for peace" stance eventually put himself in jail and left him infamous for later generations. This is also the irony of the proud aristocratic lineage and gentleman style in the bones of the British: the influence of self-reliance, calmness, self-control, and elegance have been abandoned by the current times. Although the scenery is good, the empire is slanted by the sun.
The director of Darlington Manor, Stevens, is busy and orderly, day after day arranging and taking care of his master's life. The situation in the world has changed owners several times, and the same is his identity and the small environment in which he lives all day long.
When the Duke of Darlington was reigning, important politicians visited from time to time. In order to better cope with this increasingly heavy work, Stevens hired a new housekeeper, Miss Keaton.
Keaton is an older, unmarried, friendly, capable and stubborn. She is like a spring breeze, bringing the smell of sunshine to the shaded manor. Keaton and Stevens had a few small frictions in their work and trivial matters. Their similar stubbornness made this unpleasantness instead of a little pleasure for us as witnesses to watch the battle.
If you don't fight, you won't get acquainted. Classic motto, Chinese and Western.
Keaton fell in love with this non-smiling, silent, rigorous, rigid and loyal male manager. She cared about his life carefully and thoughtfully, and she wanted to walk in. Stevens' instinctive high degree of self-control and ruthlessness made her cry in the middle of the night countless times.
Is it really just falling flowers intentionally and ruthlessly? not necessarily.
He snuggled up in the dark to read romance novels, and he enjoyed the music by tasting red wine alone. This was his late response and his softest time.
When Keaton was curious about the books he was reading, when the branches blatantly bloomed towards him, she leaned so close that he was even upset. He dared not move easily, nor did he want to push away hastily. At that moment, Stevens's lonely heart for too long was like that small small room, and it was already full of fragrance.
There was a slight wave in his heart, but it calmed down in a flash.
He sternly told Keaton that he was reading romance novels to improve his English accomplishment, and asked her not to disturb his time alone.
Stevens may have planned a final lonely road for himself a long time ago, he has his own clear road map, he does not accept aggression. Although he was eager to look forward to it, but he was still unable to look directly at the light of this love.
Keaton sometimes looks like a silly girl, eager to try without a long memory, always returning sadly. She agreed to Tom's marriage proposal as a desperate bet, but received a light blessing from Stevens. Is there any reason to try? Gone.
Keaton, who had lost the bet, left, for one and twenty years. Her angry decision made her unhappy for twenty years, and she still thought of him. After twenty years of long mountains and rivers, she still wanted to say she wanted to do it, but she had an inseparable secular bond. How can he be puzzled? He understands. Twenty years, no, thirty years have come, why not let it stay where it is. Good for everyone.
Keaton waved in tears, and the separation at the bus stop in the rain became a farewell.
Stevens continued to return to the deep house where he had served almost his entire life, accompanied by his busyness and loneliness.
This visit to his old friend Keaton made him understand that he returned with disappointment, and he still did not say some things. It also made him understand that when he walked out of this deep house, he would even face the doubts and spurs of the traitor running dogs, but he would not care too much, because he and his masters trust and respect each other, this is his most valued concept and principle.
I'm a little bit worthless for Keaton. What is so cute about this man? ! He would rather choose to phantom her busy and lively figure at the corner of the Time Corridor to accompany her alone, rather than look directly at the love that had been present for several times. Although her departure was a momentary disappointment, it was obvious that this would be an inevitable trend.
In any case, I think Stevens did the most correct thing, and that is to make Keaton always believe that this is just unrequited love.
The men here don't seem to need love. right. However, the sudden dim look in Stevens's eyes after Keaton turned several times was clearly revealing that this excessive restraint seemed to have formed an internal injury.
The long days are about to end, leaving traces to the days. This is a final choice, it's his.
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