Although the film was made in 1979, a similar predicament still exists today, more than four decades later. Human needs really have different levels as Maslow said. After the low-level needs are satisfied, the high-level needs will inevitably be pursued. And no matter what level of demand is not met, it will be painful.
The heroine is the pre-separation, and she has no worries about food and clothing. The male protagonist believes that his pursuit of career is also for the family, ignoring the needs of his wife, until one day his wife leaves home angrily and takes the baby alone in a panic to become a super single dad. People who really don't do housework don't know how tedious it is. In the end, single dads have no choice but to be unable to take care of the family and their careers are frustrated. And the mother finally found her ideal career because she got rid of trivial matters, but the shadow of abandoning her son will also accompany her throughout her life.
It is difficult to change the status quo, and in many cases it is forced to go to Liangshan. Before leaving, including when his wife just left, the male protagonist thought she would come back right away. When the male protagonist heard in court the annual salary of his ex-wife, he was surprised. He never thought that his wife, who was with him every day, could achieve "comparable" achievements to himself.
After watching this movie, it reminded me of "Marriage Story", and the plot is very similar. After watching these two films, I have a feeling: it seems that the male and female protagonists finally compromised and found a way to get along and find a way to balance work and family. It seems that it is ok if they don't divorce. Divorce added a lot of difficulties to their respective lives, and also cost a lot of legal fees. If we can understand each other when the marriage survives, the loss of life will not be as great as divorce. Does it have to be extreme to make a partner aware of his determination to change?
There are not so many assumptions in life. If, I just hope that I can listen to the voice of my partner in time in practice, and share the trivial things in life. Don't take it for granted.
Finally, Meryl Streep, great actress. In "Sophie's Choice", at the end of Streep's monologue, I watched her eyes slowly turn red. It was the most moving scene in my childhood. Talented actors can play almost any role, and they seem to express life without experience. In their interpretation, we can see the shadow of ourselves.
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