can't refuse

Uriel 2022-04-19 09:02:07

I can never say no to Iwan.
I have never been able to say no to the old man on the screen.
From "Pushing Hands" to "Butterfly" to "No Country for Old Men" to "The Birth of the Pope."
Being overly sensitive to family affection makes me emotionally vulnerable when watching such films.

Even if the body loses its vitality, it cannot stop their exploration of new things, their desire for life, and their attachment to the world. Helpless and lonely, they cry out from time to time for liberation and love through their quirky grumpiness. I have found these in my family.

Little old boy, little old boy, the older you get, the more like a child you are.
Maybe a lot of their actions made me incomprehensible or even ashamed, but I never had their perseverance, courage and belief.
Their footsteps seem to be unable to stop, trying their best to adapt to this new world and fulfill themselves.
The younger you are, the more you can see clearly and realize that there is still a lot to learn.

I love the director's picture to death. The colors are pure and soothing.
Harmony of blue and white tones when the hero and heroine are together.
The dazzling yellow on the walls of Oliver's studio.
Father's stylish red scarf.
Interspersed with real memories.
Toggle between father's age and son's age feature photos.

In fact, when I saw the daisies that came into view at the beginning of the film, I fell into it and couldn't refuse.

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Extended Reading
  • Eliane 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    A terminally ill old gay who wants to fall in love again. A melancholy middle-aged man who doesn't believe in marriage and doesn't know how to love. Old photos and monologues are very literary. The pace is slow and gentle with depression. Fragments of Oliver's life with his mother as a child. Oliver's life with his father who started cheating a few months before his death. A clip of Oliver in love with a strange French girl. It's all saying that we are all beginners when it comes to living in relationships. Have the courage to grow again

  • Layne 2022-04-24 07:01:10

    Recommended by An Weibo, obsessed with small details, talking to myself, the cover designed by no one cares, and deceiving myself on the way home will get better...

Beginners quotes

  • Oliver: [returning from Andy] I couldn't tell him.

    Hal: That's okay.

    Oliver: No, it's not. You can't hide this from him. He loves you.

    Hal: For someone with so much relationship advice, you seem awfully alone.

  • ICU Nurse #1: Drinking is not allowed in the room.

    [Everybody expresses dissatisfaction]

    Hal: Oh, it's not?

    [Someone says sorry]

    Hal: No, no, no... no, no. She's a wonderful nurse. Here's to health care.

    [Everybody laughs loudly]