The cycle of each generation

Dessie 2022-04-19 09:02:03

Halfway through life, life suddenly opened the barbaric door, the joy of youth was slammed behind the door, and there was only a beach full of holes and inescapable.

A few men were always unwilling, trying to regain a little youth but timid, and finally defended their alcoholism in the name of research - this weak reason maintains the restraint of a decent person.

A little, a little, a little. They try to push away the cage of middle-aged life. First probe the probe. He reached out and waved again. Finally, they believed in the magic of alcohol, and they jumped with joy as the alcohol concentration rose to 1.7%, but all of a sudden they watched the modesty built in the first half of their lives collapse, revealing a tattered and moldy reality.

Lonely, borderline, bed-wetting, afraid to talk to women, wife cheating. This is the reality of their lives. But who can laugh at such a reality? Who can show this reality to others.

So still, whitewash the peace.

Martin's attempt to save his wife was rejected. However, after Tommy left, he found that his wife's cheating object was his best friend. She left decisively and returned suddenly. The moment he understood the truth, Martin's heart probably fell to the bottom. His friends and wife had been lying to himself all the time.

But compared to the terrible truth, the days of being cheated are not too bad - friends can still drink, and the family still has occasional warmth. He wanted to keep it like this, he just wanted to have a good time, nothing else mattered. With wine, songs, and sunshine, this is a day to dance.

He promised his wife.

What is false, life is meaningless.

Until death comes, happiness is all there is to it.

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Extended Reading
  • Armani 2021-12-16 08:01:02

    Finally there is a film that can show the gymnastics/ballet skills of Uncle Mai. It is a cliché material for a man in a middle-age crisis to drunk his sorrows, but whether it is drunken hand-held photography or a candid script, this film is enough to stand out from the crowd. And the Danish national anthem and national flag that constantly appear in the film, as well as the line about the national drinking, make people feel that the film is to some extent also a comment on the current confusion of Denmark as a country.

  • Cara 2021-12-16 08:01:02

    50/100, the film was drunk so the director drank too much? The chaotic narrative trajectory makes the already lackluster middle-aged male confused theme even more unbearable, and the final carnival is really unsightly.

Another Round quotes

  • Peter: Are we or are we not alcoholics?

    Nikolaj: We're not alcoholics. We decide when we want to drink. An alcoholic can't help himself.

  • Martin: So, when you run around totally wasted, throwing up in bushes and alleys, don't feel alone, because you're in great company.