old days

Sedrick 2022-04-22 07:01:31

When we are young, we are always worried about the aging of our appearance. In fact, as Douyou said, what is really scary is not the appearance of aging, but the decline of the mind.

The director takes us into the "father's world" from the first perspective of the elderly. The chaotic time and space, the chaotic logic, sensitivity and fear of loss are really sad. Is this the spiritual world of the elderly?

How should we live such a life when we are old? In this case, what is the meaning of life?

At this time, when we look back on the past, what do we think is the most important to us?

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

    It's not just acting, but the narrative of confusion of cause and effect and reverse crossover is even more eye-catching. You never know who will appear in the next second... All dialogues, characters can be true or false, and there is no way to escape the truth. The visual, auditory, time, dream, and fantasy symptoms that appear from the male lead's perspective constitute the special narrative carrier of the film. In the past, when we watched movies like this, we would think of grandparents and parents, and this one would make people think of ourselves. "My leaves have fallen out, and the wind and rain are covering my leaves, and there is nowhere to sleep".

  • Paxton 2021-12-16 08:01:02

    Starting from the main point of view of a father suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the audience experience his entire mental journey, the chaotic timeline, the overlapping characters and time and space, the sense of substitution is very strong, and the protagonist is deeply plunged into the mood of the protagonist. My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer's disease. The last few years are exactly the same. She doesn't remember things, admits the wrong person, often talks about things from her youth, cry like a child, loses her temper, and is also very helpless and sad as a junior.

The Father quotes

  • The Woman: First... we'll get dressed, shall we?

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: We'll get dressed, and then we'll go for a walk in the park, shall we?

    Anthony: Yes.

    The Woman: Good. The trees and all the leaves. Then we'll come back here, and we'll have something to eat. And then you can have your siesta, all right? And then if you're feeling on good form, we can go for another little walk in the park. ust the two of us. Because it's such a lovely day. It's sunny outside. And we have to go while it's sunny. We have to take that chance. 'Cause it never lasts long when the weather's this good, does it?

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: So... let's get dressed. Is that all right?

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: Come on now.

    Anthony: No.

    The Woman: Come on, baby. It's all right. Come on... Shh. Easy now. Easy. You're going to feel all right in a minute, I promise you. Everything will be all right.

  • Anthony: World is turning.