What does the boy want?

Myrtis 2022-04-21 09:03:03

The story is quite engaging, and the audience is led by Claude like a male teacher. When I saw the middle I kept thinking what would the end be? What exactly does Claude want? Did the story he describes really happen?
I had guessed that Claude was trying to get close to what the male French teacher did on purpose? Or did he lie to the teacher together with Raphael in order to get revenge on him? Maybe it's because I've watched too many suspense movies, and I always guess human nature into evil. Unexpectedly, the teacher was made unemployed and the family was torn apart. Finally, he and the students could look at each other and smile happily. Why?
Two men, an old man and a young man, are living a life of extreme boredom that cannot be changed. Because of writing, they can use their imagination and add a little interest to life. Whether there is any ambiguous relationship between them, I don't know, everything is possible.
Ernst Umhauer's shy but little evil big boy mesmerize me, sometimes seeing his big innocent eyes dripping with tears, sometimes seeing his curved eyes emitting a sly and seductive smile, omg, breathtaking. I don't know if he's that charismatic in person, or if he's a good acting, anyway I fall for this young guy. In this movie he has (and of course plays) a kind of charisma of a demure young boy. The last time I saw this look was Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Anna Karenina, but Ernst Umhauer's face is more perfect, the slightly upturned corners of the mouth will steal a lot of the opposite sex, plus there's no hiding The smiling eyes are simply killing weapons.
So, I've never been amazed by a teenage boy, but now there is - Ernst Umhauer, I love his character in this movie. Speaking of which, European men's faces are so much more handsome than American men, and so are women, who are more restrained in beauty and style than American girls.
The open-ended ending left me wondering if it was good or bad, the point was that it didn't answer what the boy really wanted? Obviously, he went to visit the teacher's wife and described her body again, which seemed to prove that he was not really in love with Raphael's mother either, and voyeurism seemed to have the upper hand. The ending is a little sad.
btw, Ernst Umhauer is very similar to a German name, does anyone know his origin? Oh, it seems that I also have the desire to voyeur? O(∩_∩)O Hahaha~
Suddenly, I feel that French is so beautiful, I have never felt it before.
2014/9/13
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The day after watching it, I couldn't help but watch it again. Because I had to stare at the subtitles the first time, I didn't pay much attention to Claude's face. So this time I paid special attention to Claude's eyes and expressions. I don't know if it's because of the actor's acting skills, but I gradually developed a sympathy and affection for Claude, and I also understood why he encouraged Claude for Gilman. Even under the reminder of his plot, Claude asked Raphael to sue Gilman. Claude is obedient and gentle on the surface, good at communicating with people, but cunning on the inside, with a cautious sense of danger, good at fanning the flames, he deliberately provoked the relationship between Gilman and his wife, causing the family to break up. He is like a small poisonous snake spitting out letters that make people unknowingly, approaching slowly, but with a great charm that makes people reluctant to push away, this is the fascinating charm of danger. I seem to have been poisoned by this little boy.
2014/9/15
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I finished watching it for the second time today, and I uploaded a few stills of Ernst Umhauer. I listened to Celine Dion's Forget me not every day (a song expressing mother's love, but it has the melody of love), when I heard This song is reminiscent of this movie, and I feel like I've gone crazy these two days.
2014/9/16

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  • Alexandrine 2022-03-30 09:01:08

    A hundred movies to save the earth are not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as this one. Thank you, the director, for speaking so naturally and lightly about literature and ethics. The Hong Kong translation of "Stealing Love and Quarantine Mom" ​​almost made me think it was an incest theme and missed it.

  • Cara 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    The interweaving between literature and film, the OST is just amazing. Personally, I understand that the little boy peeped for a long time before entering the Rafael family, saw sex, and retired after entering the house. There are two gaps between the desire and the teacher, the teacher's wife and the teacher's identity. So, a big game. The two began to peep, cooperate, and write without any gap. 12 Years Top Ten Beads.

In the House quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Claude Garcia: Continues.

  • Claude Garcia: But I love you.

    Esther Artole: No. It's not me you love. It's an image. An image in your head.