It's not the world that's abnormal, it's yourself

Edison 2022-04-21 09:02:50

In the eyes of the protagonist Stone, everyone in the world is the same person, with the same face, the same voice, taxi drivers, hotel receptionists, hotel waiters, etc., including his wife and children, relatives and friends (these characters in the film have the same face and male voice). Although I saw a difference in Lisa, but after a night of passion, the difference was also attributed to the same. Lisa hasn't changed, only Stone has.

When Stone speaks about customer service, he expresses that every customer is different. Just like you, everyone has had their own day, has their own childhood, has their own body, and will feel pain. Look for the special things in each person. but in Stone's eyes everyone is the same, they are all one person! They are all one for Stone. . . He was conflicted and confused. He couldn't figure out what to be a man for, what to live for.
Stone was forcing a smile, but he wanted to cry, he couldn't find someone he felt truly unique to talk to, and he was in pain.

When many relatives and friends surprised him, he said Who are they?
When Stone's wife said she loved him, he said Who are you?
He's insane! !
He didn't face the house full of relatives and friends, but just listened to the Japanese doll and listened to it sing. Because in his opinion this doll is different from everyone else (it has a different face and a unique and beautiful voice in the film).
From Stone's perspective of the world, people in this world have gone awry! They are all one!




The last letter Lisa read changed from a male voice to a female voice, and also from Stone's world perspective to Lisa's world perspective.
Sitting in the moving car, the wind blows her hair, the sun shines, and Lisa's beautiful voice, the picture is warm and bright. She said that she was very happy to have the memories of the past, and also looked forward to the future. Her smile was natural and beautiful. In Lisa's world perspective, it can be seen that her friend Emily is no longer the same face, in Lisa's eyes she is a different person. And the Anomalisa she looked up in the Japanese dictionary is a goddess, and it doesn't mean abnormal.





It's Stone's world, not someone else's, that's deranged.
It's not the rest of the world that's deranged, it's Stone himself.




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Anomalisa quotes

  • [From trailer]

    Michael Stone: [to Lisa] I think you're extraordinary.

    Lisa: Why?

    Michael Stone: I don't know yet. It's just obvious to me that you are.

  • [From trailer]

    Michael Stone: Each person you speak to has had a day, some other days have been good, some bad.