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After a circle, we go back to the starting point
Bailee 2022-04-22 07:01:32
It tells the story of Philomena's search for her son in old age. This film criticizes the emphasis on human chastity in Catholicism, and Judi Dench's pears are not small. True story adaptation, spoiler: Son died 10 years ago when mama came looking for him. Therefore, the most touching thing about this film is that Mama knows what kind of person his son is through his friends, homosexuals, reports, etc. before his death, and whether his son has missed and searched for Mama, not the drama of mother and son reunion. The whole film relies on the micro-expressions on the face of the grandmother played by Judi Dench to express the inner changes and entanglements of the vicissitudes of the characters. There are two main points in preparing the facial tissue to cry: First, when I learned that my son was dead, I found out when I was looking at the photo of my son in the hotel room with the reporter that the reporter who accompanied me to find my son had seen my son, so I asked the reporter to talk about him. , In a short speech with vague memories, Judy imitated every detail of her son in surprise. The second is to finally return to the hometown in the snow to visit his son's tomb. After going around in a circle and returning to the original point, the son finally chose to be buried in the place where he was born.
Extended Reading
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Martin Sixsmith: He's dead.
Sally Mitchell: Who's dead?
Martin Sixsmith: The son. He died eight years ago.
Sally Mitchell: Oh dear. What did he die of?
Martin Sixsmith: I don't know, I didn't find out. I'm at the airport.
Sally Mitchell: You're at the airport?
Martin Sixsmith: Well she just wants to get back, be with her daughter.
Sally Mitchell: What about the story?
Martin Sixsmith: Well... he's dead.
Sally Mitchell: Dead or alive, happy or sad, they're both good. Spin it. Find a story.
Martin Sixsmith: Look, if I stay here and she's goes home no one's going to answer my questions.
Sally Mitchell: Then keep her there.
Martin Sixsmith: What? Come on, she's in bits! It's like she's lost him all over again.
Sally Mitchell: That's great, write that line down. You signed a contract.
Martin Sixsmith: Are you serious?
Sally Mitchell: Yes. Call me when you've got something.
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Martin Sixsmith: Now why would someone who cared so little about where he came from, wear something so Irish?
Philomena: Well... perhaps he played the harp. He *was* gay.
Martin Sixsmith: He didn't play the harp.