In October 2017, the much-anticipated Nobel Prize in Literature was announced, and Yuichi Ishiguro, a Japanese-British writer, won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. In this issue of "Light and Film Collection", we will introduce to you the film adapted from his work "Leave Traces of the Past". The film is about what happened during the two wars. Stevens is a British aristocratic butler who is extremely conscientious and responsible in his work, and is also extremely restrained and restrained in his own feelings. He served two generations who lived in Darlington House: the Duke of Darlington, a British nobleman, and Lewis, an American. Through Stevens' recollections, the film shows some "unknown" unofficial political events that occurred in the British upper class during the two world wars and Stevens' own emotional experiences in his life. The place where these stories take place is Darlington House. Stevens received a letter from Miss Keaton, the housekeeper, saying she wanted to return to work at Darlington House. On the way to Miss Keaton, the thoughts in my heart and the various people I met along the way inspired Stevens' memory. Let's talk about the hero first! It is undeniable that Stevens is indeed a very outstanding work ability. It perfectly reflects the temperament of the British aristocratic butler, with the owner as the center. So it's understandable that, as long as it's at work, there's very little that can make Stevens emotionally volatile. When his father suddenly fell ill and then died, Stevens largely kept his cool. (I sometimes feel a little too cool.) Of course it's not just his own fault, but his father as a housekeeper as well. I think Stevens is also more serious about his work because of his father. But what happens if you treat your inner feelings the same way? The emotional line between Stevens and the housekeeper Miss Keaton is not well laid out in the movie. I think it is the accumulation of everyday life that makes Miss Keaton and Stevens have a good impression of each other. But in the end, it was because Stevens was too calm and rational in dealing with emotional issues, it could even be said that he was cold, so it ended without a beginning. Miss Keaton's love spark was quenched by Stevens' cold water, and she went away to marry someone else. Decades later, when the two met, in their polite and polite words, it seemed that they both had some other expectations. Even if they were still in love, Stevens' character would not change, and Miss Keaton would also For some reason, I can't go back to work. This is the end of the last meeting between the two. The surface is flat and indifferent, but it can be seen from the eyes that the relationship between the two is also strong and intense. It's a pity that Stevens is too dumb, and it's a tragedy. This is the end of the fate of the two. That's the end of Stevens' personal emotional experience. Darlington House is still there, and the imprint of the past is still there, but the past will eventually pass, and there is no regret. The former owner of Stevens was a British nobleman, who was kind and wanted to do his best to avoid war. However, the kindness of the Duke was used by the Nazis with a heart, and finally he was detained as a "traitor" for people. disgusted. When Stevens was on the road, he met several people who said that the Duke of Darlington was a little overwhelmed at first, and replied directly, "I am serving Mr. Lewis now, and I don't know the previous owner." , he said that the Duke of Darlington he knew was "a sincere and kind man, a very good man" . Stevens rarely speaks his mind, and this is the one time. The personal tragedy of Stevens and the Duke of Darlington is combined with the historical background of the country at that time, and the film presents an atmosphere of obvious repression and restraint. In the final scene, looking at the pigeons being released, Stevens might want to set himself free too!
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