The costumes, scenes, and performances of the actors did not disappoint.
The costumes and sets are naturally not to be mentioned. Every minute there are oil paintings by masters, which are atmospheric and beautiful. It seems that any scene can be framed with gold and hung on the wall. One scene at the dance impressed me the most. The hands of each character are full of expressiveness, and an action is a line. I remember in the past in "In the Mood for Love" everyone praised Maggie Cheung for her expressive hands, but the hands in this scene in "Anna" are the pinnacle.
However, the staged scenes of the whole movie made me feel very uncomfortable. It is said that this is a special attempt made by the director. But I really don't understand what the point of this attempt is. Is it to express the meaning of "life is like a play" and to widen the distance between the audience and the plot? The least accustomed one is the one where the horse races are on the stage. It just feels weird. This is a bit of a disappointment for this film.
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