I am not very clear about the historical background of Russia's occupation of the Czech Republic in the film, but the love story in the two periods of war and peace has been deeply imprinted in my mind.
Two women and one man, the naive and straightforward Tereza, the unrestrained Sabina, and the deep and charming Tomas.
There is a sentence in the original book that describes Tereza's encounter with Tomas very well. "Tereza was a kid who was floated to Tomas in a resin-coated basket." Thinking of the encounter between the two in the small town, it was simple, straightforward, and seemed destined. Waitress Tereza attracts Tomas, a Doctor fascinated by women, and brings him a glass of wine. Tomas takes out the key to the house, room "6". "o, it's very funny. My shifts is also at 6 pm!" If the man's direct ecstasy eyes are a hint, wouldn't the woman's simple and straightforward response seem a little frivolous. It's okay for Tereza, because she's pure enough, maybe that allows her to express her emotions freely. However, while watching, I still can't get rid of the word frivolity. Maybe for me who grew up in China, even Tereza's pure and raw confession can't be done, not to mention the unrestrained expression like Sabina. Love and hate.
The first time they met, Tomas hurriedly chatted with Tereza and left dashingly, not expecting that Tereza would appear at his doorstep. I was moved by this kind of love, just because of a one-sided relationship, but it could drive Tereza to leave her hometown and come to this man she knew nothing about. Is it naive or sincere? But Tomas is bohemian, he never sleeps with women, and never lets women sleep at his house, but he lets Tereza stay. Their crazy movements and Tereza's unbridled roars during their sex make people like Tereza's pure character and raw emotions without modification. This was until Tereza left Tomas and returned to the Czech Republic alone, "Your life is so light. Mine is so heavy. In XXX I only need you for love, but here, I need you for everything. I don't know what to do if you abandon me." Perhaps a career like photography is very suitable for Tereze to express his inner thoughts, and emotions are easier to express and convey through images.
Sabina is a woman who is romantic to the core, even, she is neutral. It is very difficult for a person to truly follow your heart. It is always hindered by some secular rules or their own worries. It is impossible for a responsible person to do whatever they want. Does that mean Sabina is an irresponsible person? yes. She can be with a married man indifferently, she can not care that others use her as a tool to vent her desires, and she can easily abandon the man who left her wife for her. So, such a person looks romantic and enviable, but you would never expect yourself to meet such a person. Because, you're going to be mentally and physically exhausted by this.
Tomas is a very attractive man, and this charm is not only from appearance, but also a self-righteous attitude. He thinks he knows women very well, and even greets all kinds of women he encounters by chance in his life with a curious mind. However, he was still attracted to Tereza's innocent personality, or because of Tereza's unconventional play, he gave in. So sometimes the more difficult it seems to be, the easier it is to use the simplest and most primitive method. Tomas was simply overwhelmed by the primitiveness of Tereza, and he couldn't handle it with his own theories.
Having said that, I found that the film said a lot of men and women have different worldviews and values, different people's expressions and expressions of emotions, as well as their emotional requirements or ideals. Tereza is a typical female mind, Tomas is a male representative, and Sabina is in between.
As for the ending of the story, whether it is necessary for T&T to end their lives, I think it is purely the author's choice, because stopping the story at "I am thinking how happy I am" is, after all, a way to preserve perfection. People always have to leave the world. It's not a bad thing to leave at the happiest time. It's better than leaving in pain.
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