It may be due to personal psychology, from "Virgin Suicide" to "Marie Antoinette" to the new work "Somewhere", it seems to be shrouded in a faint pink halo. It's not a warm, sweet and soft pink, but a cold, lonely, adrift, slumped into the bone marrow. Like the buttercream icing on the overnight cake, the appearance is still beautiful, but the taste has long been cold.
Only "Lost in translation" is not too pink. It is pale blue, with the humidity after the evening rain.
Sofia bears the surname of such a huge and heavy performing arts family as Coppola. So far, she has only made four feature films, and every time she takes the shot, it attracts attention. She is full of literary and artistic style. She wrote and directed "Somewhere" this time, and she also won the Golden Lion Award at the 67th Venice Film Festival, which attracted a lot of discussion and controversy. Here's a story she's well-positioned to tell: Hollywood actor Johnny Marco has long lived in Room 59 at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles. In this miniature world famous for many entertainers' stay, Marco spends his days in depression, sex, wine, and medicine. Not long after the film started, two consecutive episodes were arranged in which the male protagonist watched a stripper performance in his room. Every time they are the same two dancers, bring their own poles, wear different themed costumes, and perform a complete and lively performance. Marco was lying on the bed watching, smiling occasionally, no sex. After watching two performances with him, the audience realized that he had lost his ability to be happy. His eyes were so empty that if he held a flashlight to his pupils, the light would penetrate through the back of his head and print on the wall. It is to express the daily life of such a person, and all the details are vivid and believable. This is a world Coppola is all too familiar with. She understands too well the brilliance and beauty on the surface of this world, and she can also capture the mottled light and shadow behind it. She is the best and most honest observer, and what she sees, we see too.
The only bright spot in Marco's life is the occasional visit of Marco's 11-year-old daughter Cleo. Their relationship reveals a relaxed intimacy, like a friend. Going to an event in Milan together, eating Italian ice cream in bed in the middle of the night; snuggling with each other in the hotel bar area and listening to old singers; swimming together, playing underwater together... It doesn't preach "affection is reborn as a result" The grand theme of "Reincarnated as a Human", and there is no pretentious father-daughter sensational dialogue. Everything happens plainly, but we feel that little bit of transformation. I also understand the scope in which this little bit of transformation takes place.
Elle Fanning, who plays Cleo, is bound to become the backup force of the goddess of the new generation of literary films. She is more artistic than her sister Dakota Fanning, and her performance is lighter. Just one or two details are outstanding. For example, sitting at a table for breakfast the next morning with my father and my father's bed partner, there is no doubt, there is no rude behavior, only the sensitive eyes like a deer, delicate and accurate. Fanning plays the insider's daughter. As a child actress, she entered the industry early, and she understands the behavior patterns of insiders, which is only natural. The gestures make the story more believable.
At the end of the film, Marco finally decided to check out. It's unclear where he's going, or whether he'll be able to regain his happiness. Chateau Marmont is an intention, and leaving is an intention. What is clear is that the meaning of life always exists in the form it should be. One has to stand up, be somewhere, and take the time to look for it.
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