Kabylia dreams of living a happy life with her beloved man, but she is constantly being deceived and toyed with. Life has hit her again and again, but she always maintains a hopeful fantasy. When the movie first started, it was really hard for the audience to like this character, because her uncultured demeanor and rude words lacking politeness are the characteristics of negative characters; but then we were bit by bit by her kindness. Convinced by her nature, she sincerely felt that she was pitiful and pathetic.
Sunglasses are a very interesting prop in the film, which hides the expressions of the characters and makes it impossible for us to see if they are hypocritical. Kabylia's big, bright eyes are in stark contrast to the sunglasses worn by the two murderers at the head and tail of the film, one side is sincere and undefended, the other is cunning and vicious.
Kabylia's long-haired coat is what she must wear when she is a prostitute. She likes to dance wildly and wildly, and the coat is like a dancing chicken feather, which also alludes to her low status. This sense of inconsistency was particularly prominent on the night when Kabylia met the movie star. She was funny and self-righteous proud. When entering the stairs of the luxurious room, Fellini used a high angle of elevation to shoot her short figure tall and straight, and low The light reflected a huge figure on the ceiling, like her inflated self-esteem at this time; but when Kabylia found out that she was being used and left the house in a daze, she used a normal back shot, and there was no special light. , making her look lonely and embarrassed.
Kabylia thrift and saved money to buy a house by herself. Since then, the house has been her proud capital, and even symbolized the bottom line of her dignity. Whenever she is questioned and attacked, Kabylia has to show it off. ... But in the end, when she decided to sell the house for her lover, the audience realized that it was not good. It was easy for people who lost their way to fall into tricks, but she completely put the bottom line.
I have to say that Fellini is cruel. He never gave this woman who touched pity a good ending. She was deceived and injured again and again, and she was lost in life with nothing. The heroine is Fellini's wife, Giulietta Massina. She once had an amazing performance in "The Road", holding the audience tightly and crying for her. It is precisely this kind of performance. The magic enables her to fully present the two polarities of the character of Kabylia, like the crazy woman who can be seen everywhere around us, but hides the feeling of an unknown past.
My favorite scene is Kabylia's heartfelt confession under the hypnosis of the magician. She tells the audience that her real name is Maria, and that she is still 18 years old in her heart, with long black hair like a waterfall, looking forward to beauty. Days of love and happiness... This thick-skinned woman followed the crowd to worship the Virgin Mary and secretly lit candles from the believers next to her. Without knowing the specific steps, she could only follow blindly, and clumsily said that her wish would never come true.
In the end, Kabylia, who has nothing left, walks through the dark forest, wandering through the carnival crowd, tears drenching her makeup, and the young people chanting "We're going to find our way home. ”, and Kabylia, who had lost her homeland, was stunned, she turned her head slightly, stared at the audience with her crystal-clear and innocent eyes, and burst into a smile.
·Cabylia Night★★★★
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