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Idell 2022-10-05 18:33:01

I don't know why, a movie with such a slow pace doesn't seem boring at all, but I couldn't restrain my emotions during this process, and I was often in tears. I don't have the same experience as isak, but I always empathize with him all the time.

The setting of such a bitter old man made me think of Edward in "Battery List" first. They all have the same label - "rich bastards". However, I think "Bucket List" is more like a cool movie of life, with a large amount of space on the word "Last Wish", and less general emotional lines. "Wild Strawberry" suits me better.

To make a simple story well, it is often necessary to strengthen the emotional resonance in it. The bright line is a driving trip, and the dark line repairs Isak's inner trauma. I think the three young people are the finishing touch of the whole film, and they are the main reason why fans are talking about it until now.

I feel deeply about the audio-visual language of the film, and I can also deeply appreciate the difference in the quality of the film from the golden age of Hollywood at that time. The film is always more than a story.

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Wild Strawberries quotes

  • Dr. Evald Borg: It's absurd to bring children into this world and think they'll be better off than we were.

    Marianne Borg: That's just an excuse.

    Dr. Evald Borg: Call it what you want. I was an unwanted child in a hellish marriage.

  • Marianne Borg: You're a coward.

    Dr. Evald Borg: Yes. This life sickens me. I will not be forced to take on a responsibility that will make me live for one day longer than I want to. And you know that I mean what I say.