Fragmented life, broken normality

Virginia 2022-04-21 09:02:52

Coincidentally, after watching this, I immediately watched the latest episode of the day's wonderful talk-whether the collapse of adults should be hidden.

When I saw this debate topic, my first reaction was positive - to hide. Because I am a person who does not like to be seen by others as being vulnerable or the most authentic side of me. Therefore, most extreme emotions are naturally hidden. In the process of watching the show, I was constantly persuaded by the pros and cons from various angles (yes, I am the one who is so easy to be voted off). Finally, I thought carefully about this debate, what is the core of it? In fact, we must first determine how to define "adult collapse"! Teacher Song Dandan later said that there are many manifestations of collapse, and it is not just crying, hysteria, and emotions that need to shout loudly. Therefore, those performances that are calm and sad on the surface are often evaluated as more powerful performances. The collapse is not just a temporary emotional catharsis, but more of a state of being completely defeated. As long as you can use rational control and analyze the current behavior to make effective returns, it cannot be called a collapse.

(It's also quite strange. In a movie viewing experience, I actually talked about a variety show)

Well, back to movies.

The most recognized and exciting part of "Women's Fragments" is the natural production process in the first 20 minutes, which is almost one shot to the end. Whether it is the way of shooting or the interpretation of the actors, it gives people a strong and real sensory experience. And if it is about the plot of losing a child, the explanation is not so shocking. The plot of the broken life of the heroine in the second half may also make the audience unable to feel the pain level of this incident more strongly (after all, there are very few audiences who can really have a natural birth experience now). Since then, the heroine has fallen into a deadly state of life, and there seems to be no expression of joy, sorrow and joy in daily life. It wasn't until her mother repeatedly urged her to go to court to fight for her rights that her emotions exploded once. This fragmented life is her normal state of continuous collapse.

When all the people who care about you tell you what to do in the face of pain, how to face it bravely, and how to move your life forward. It is precisely these "hows" that the parties clearly understand, but they cannot do it at the moment. This is what really breaks my heart. No one can really understand and feel how they need to face these "problems" in their own hearts. All actions that can "recover" for this matter are futile in their eyes. This is the root cause of collapse, of fragmentation.

The collapse does not refer to the "pain" itself, but the incomplete life that cannot be restarted later. How to clean up, only by yourself, and only by yourself. But some people will want to choose to "stay" with this pain a little longer until it's sorted out. The heroine finally stood in court and finally faced the midwife, when she had to face the "event" that made her collapse again. She had the opportunity to face the whole thing without any emotion. A forgotten photo brought her back to that moment, and it also evoked a brief moment in that long night that seemed like a century, and made her extremely happy. She finally knew that what could really make her life repaired was to look at it correctly and rationally, to accept that it had caused a broken ending, and to find the strength she could gain from it. Instead of winning the current lawsuit. When she could make this decision rationally, her collapse was over.

The seeds will eventually germinate, and life will restart.

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  • Paris 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    2020 Toronto Day4 | I always feel that Vanessa Kirby's looks and aura are not suitable for acting as a mother, a typical RBF. So there is a lack of empathy throughout. Except for the last courtroom scene, she did very well: trembling lips, trying to control herself not to let her emotions collapse, I di... I do. I did... I look forward to her playing more powerful female roles in the future . Having said that, what is the main character doing? I cried twice, I was rejected, then I cheated, and finally got out. From quarreling to indifference to death between the two, it would be better if there were more writing and details. I think of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby by Model Worker and Yimei, and I don't think there is much newness when I watch this one again. The last paragraph can be omitted. Watch the subtitles again when Netflix goes live.

  • Lila 2022-03-26 09:01:09

    7.1/10 The quality is mediocre. Procrastination and lack of light, the childbirth scene led to top-heavy, and the trial as a fulcrum was untenable. The relationship between husband and wife and the relationship between mother and daughter are not clarified. The image of her husband is not three-dimensional. Is it because of cowardice or grief that he chooses to cheat physically and resume smoking and drinking? Is he a struggling father, husband, or a cowardly wretch? The lens language is appreciated, and the long lens is very nice, which is the icing on the cake. The heroine's performance is very dazzling, I think it deserves a performance award. It's not bad, it's mediocre. It bloody presents a family that was already cracked, suffered an accident, and finally fell apart. And a stubborn, kind, strong and vulnerable mother. But the degree of completion is not high, like a punch on cotton, there is no dramatic tension, and it is difficult to infect the audience. Far less than "Manchester by the Sea," maybe my expectations were too high. She erased everything about the child, but she was obsessed with the growth of the apple core, and the pain was hard to let go.

Pieces of a Woman quotes

  • Elizabeth: And I'm ashamed of me. That I wasn't a good enough mother to teach you how to stand up and speak for yourself, for God's sakes. And to deal with this. Like my mother taught me. After my father went into the ghetto, my mother found a shack, an empty shack, that she went into and gave birth to me. Without any help at all. She stashed me under the floorboards when she had to go out and steal food. So she could make milk enough to keep me alive, but just alive. Not strong enough to cry, or we'd be caught. When she finally got me to a doctor, he advised her to just let me go. That I wasn't... I wasn't strong enough to survive. But when she absolutely insisted, he picked me up by my feet and held me up like a chicken and said, "If she tries to lift her head, then there's hope." And you know what I did, Martha? I lifted my head. That's what I'm asking you to do now. Lift your head and fight for yourself, for God's sakes! Go out there and face that woman.

  • Lane: Yes, how did you feel holding your baby you had just given birth to?

    Martha: She smelled like an apple.