The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Derek 2022-04-20 09:02:10

The Unbearable Lightness of Being, translated as the unbearable lightness in life, it is more romantic to say Prague Love, but although most of the philosophical aspects of the original book have been deleted in the film, it can still be read from the film The meaning of the work.
Life is like this. We are always looking for something that we may not even know what it is. A person or an event will change our life, and it may also be a dull life. And finally. At the end of the film, the hero and heroine have been looking for, from Prague to Geneva, from Geneva to Prague, and from Prague to the countryside, where is their final destination. At the end of the film, they finally found what they wanted Things, but there is so much misfortune in life. When happiness knocks on the door, they can't bear the sweetness of happiness. The
film is based on the political background of the Soviet Union's invasion of the Czech Republic in 1968. It tells the story of a romantic doctor and two The love entanglement between women, through this erratic love, reveals to the audience the state of people's emotions and desires in the turbulent political environment, and philosophically explores the relationship between "spirit" and "meat", "lightness". " and "heavy" and other eternal life themes. In this film, although love is the main thread, it is by no means the center. It is just a kind of proof and catharsis for people in the turbulent system and political environment. Through the performance of sex we see a profound pessimism about life and an irrefutable surrender to desire.
The music in the film goes from start to finish, and throughout, it has been commented that the structure of his novel is like a string quartet, and the four main characters in the book can be thought of as four instruments. The progression of the plot and the reappearance of the theme of the novel are like performing a piece of music.
How many things in life can we endure?

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being quotes

  • Tereza: [referring to her dog] Karenin prefers Mephisto to dogs. She thinks other dogs are silly.

    Tomas: [Mephisto snorts and Tomas inhales the aroma of the food] Ha-ha.

    Pavel: Do you know why I love Mephisto? Because he's very bright, but, at the same time,

    [gesturing for emphasis]

    Pavel: he doesn't know anything! After all, he doesn't know that life is impossible here now. Nothing left here. The church is gone.

    [shrugging]

    Pavel: No place to drink beer now.

    [he drinks his bottle of beer very quickly]

    Pavel: It's good... very good.

    [slurping]

    Pavel: If you ever change your mind, it won't be easy to leave.

  • Tereza: I was forced to love my mother, but not this dog. You know, Tomas... maybe... maybe, I love her more than I love you. Not more. I mean in a better way. I'm not jealous of her. I don't want her to be different. I don't ask her for anything.