What keeps us alive is love.

Hermina 2022-12-08 14:06:25

Although this is only a small-budget independent film, the footage and plot of the film are handled very well. I have seen "Those Years", this may be another version of those years. Here, the hero and heroine finally have a happy ending, which is also the ending I was looking forward to in "Those Years".
The story is told, and each character is created step by step. George's family accident, Sally's appearance, Dustin's appearance, we can also learn more about George's world.
At first, George, the protagonist, was very negative about everything, thinking that people always die and doing nothing makes sense; life is too short, why waste time on things like homework. A lot has changed in his life after the heroine Sally entered his world. They poured out each other, Sally also brought him into her own circle and made more friends. From the design of a party invitation card, George initially made George affirm his value; take him to the New Year's party...etc.

Having experienced quarrels with sally, family changes, and his final decision before graduation, George suddenly understood that he had to learn to take care of the rest of his and his mother's home together with his mother. And everything, he has to complete a year of homework within 3 weeks from this deadline to obtain a diploma. After his graduation ceremony, Sally also returned.

The characters in the movie don't say a lot, but when they make eye contact, we all know the expression.

We' re not alone, born or die.
The most important thing is to live in the moment. Even if we all die in the end, it is because of love that each of our lives has its own responsibility and meaning, and the trajectory of life becomes less ordinary.

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The Art of Getting By quotes

  • George Zinavoy: There you go again with the mind games. Treacherous, sadistic little hussy !

  • Sally Howe: You know we're gonna be together one day. We have to sort through all of our messed-up issues and... you have to sleep with a lot of girls to get it out of your system.

    George Zinavoy: Don't go. Please.

    Sally Howe: It's a long life. We're not done.

    George Zinavoy: [teasingly] Treacherous, sadistic little hussy !

    Sally Howe: I love you too.