What is the central idea of ​​the film?

Nicklaus 2022-04-19 09:02:06

When the male protagonist was frustrated because of his wife's betrayal, I thought he was about to embark on a wonderful adventure, but he ran upstairs and had a party; when he woke up after being in a hurry, I thought he was about to wake up He started to search for the meaning of life, but he went to fix prosthetics for others; when he was surprised by the slums of Lilliput, I thought he was going to dedicate himself to helping the weak, but he went on a trip; When the professor was on the boat discussing the end of the world and finally decided to dive underground, I thought he had finally found meaning in his life, but he rushed out and said he had found love. Finally, inexplicably, the entire film ends.

The conclusion is that I don't know what this director wants to say...

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  • Ngoc Lan Tran: Other night on boat, what kind of fuck you give me?

    Paul Safranek: What?

    Ngoc Lan Tran: What kind of fuck you give me?

    Paul Safranek: What kind? I don't...

    Ngoc Lan Tran: American people, eight kind of fuck. Love fuck, hate fuck, sex-only fuck, break-up fuck, make-up fuck, drunk fuck, buddy fuck, pity fuck.

  • [first lines]

    Dr. Andreas Jacobsen: [in Danish to technician who has rushed into his office] Yes, Jørgen?

    Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen: [in Norwegian] We have it... Andreas, we have it... It works!

    [the embrace]