An absent father suddenly came back and had a journey with a child who rarely met. This common theme in Russian movies became the beginning of "Rust and Bone". However, as a time bomb that may explode the surroundings at any time, this journey will only cause constant trouble for myself, the children, and the people related to them. Therefore, Ali reluctantly became a variety of "temporary workers" roles: temporary father, temporary professional boxer, temporary nightclub security, temporary driver, temporary supermarket guard, and the only one he was willing to keep permanently. "Temporary identity"-temporary bed partner, "I am OP, welcome to do it". Faced with all the girls who have the potential to sleep, Ali proudly introduces the "fast food sex" business he can provide.
The director chose expressionist expression for this realist life full of "temporary". The dazzling afterglow on the beach and the flashing backlight in the high-speed rail all deeply reflect the unstable state of Ali's life.
In the love story, there is always a partner who has a full fit to show up, so that the prodigal son will turn around and the bastard will restrain. Therefore, the killer whale trainer Stephanie, played by the movie queen Marion Cotillard, has become a very risky character in the narrative logic, especially when she chooses to let the joyful Stephanie suffer such a crippling injury. Later, how to make a convincing love between a mentally disabled bastard and a disabled desperate woman has become a very test of the screenwriter's ability.
Fortunately, the director Jacques didn't even want to give the two desperate hearts who are also the world's depraved people have a crushing love with each other. A bastard is a bastard, and disability is doomed. Thanks to France's adequate social medical insurance, after the film queen brought a deafening and desperate performance to the poor character who lost his legs, our heroine immediately returned to the peace of resignation. However, if she had to pick up her life again, she had to come to such a girlfriend, so Ali came with a "fast-food service", nude swimming, temporary sex, and witnessing Ali's fist to the bone in the underground black fist, let Stephanie Regain confidence in your body and even love. The expressionist technique once again dazzled the screen. In front of the huge sea-blue background, Stephanie, wearing a prosthetic limb, became the best conductor of the band. The killer whale, who had hurt herself, was gestured to the Norwegian Aquarium. Flying in the air, she immediately let go of the woman's dream of dancing, her body, and freedom.
Naturally, when the makeshift bed partner becomes a mutually dependent partner, they rush forward with human instinctive possessiveness, at least for Stephanie. In this way, the story of father and son at the beginning, coupled with the story of girlfriends who changed from behind, and the rich conflicts between the protagonist, relatives and the community, the focus of the story of "Rust and Bone" is also a little out of control in the expansion of space, and can no longer be used. Like "The Prophet", in a relatively closed prison space, the character profile and emotional trend of the character are carefully crafted.
Perhaps this regret should also be attributed to Ali’s life as a “temporary worker”. The sloppy life led to the sloppy story.
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