How long does true love last

Blaise 2022-04-23 07:03:49

After watching "Weekend Time", I was very melancholy and very sentimental. There is no doubt that this is a low-budget movie, most of the scenes in Russell's house, the main characters are Russell and Glen. The entire film begins with Russell and Glen's dialogue, including two sex scenes. In such a simple plot, many issues are discussed, such as coming out of the closet, boyfriend, cheating, falling in love, getting married and so on.
Both Russell and Glen recorded their interactions with strangers in different ways, one using a diary and the other dictating. Russell is a shy and mild-mannered person, and Glen is a lively and articulate person, so Russell writes a diary for himself, while Glen uses a tape recorder for others to listen to. Through Russell's diary, we can see that Russell met men in the bar, sauna, and bathhouse. Those men are very strange. They only have the first time, but not the next time. As for Glen, Russell didn't write it down. Likewise Glen didn't let anyone else hear Russell's dictation. For those they care about, they put it in their hearts.
In fact, in two days, the two should have had sex three times, the first time it was described on tape, and it was known from their dialogue that Russell was in a drunken state. The second time was when Glen went to Russell's workplace to find him in the afternoon. Before the sex this time, the two had a preliminary understanding, so the subsequent sex seemed very natural and very enthusiastic. When Glen left, there was a little bit of reluctance, especially when Glen told Russell that he would go to the United States to study for two years tomorrow. At this time, when Russell said something good, he must be a little sad, and Glen was even more reluctantly. When leaving, on the downstairs path, looked back at Russell's room, but didn't look back when he left in the morning. The last sex was after a heated argument between the two, which seemed to be an unpleasant quarrel, but actually allowed the two to get to know each other better. That is, after this sex, the two were lying on the bed. Glen pretended to be Russell's father and let Russell come out of the closet with his father. It was very warm and embarrassing. The next morning, when Russell wakes up in bed, Glen hands him coffee, which echoes earlier in the movie, where Russell made the coffee and served it to Glen. It can also be seen here that the two are more intimate and familiar. When they left, Glen looked back at Russell's room on the path and stayed for a few seconds. Russell also lowered his head and watched Glen in front of the window.
A chance encounter, from first acquaintance to acquaintance and falling in love, took only two days, and it felt unbelievable. With the right person, anything is possible. On the platform where they broke up, the two embraced and shed tears. If it is true love, why should it last!

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Extended Reading
  • Dejuan 2022-03-20 09:02:32

    The narrative is smooth, the emotions are delicate and true, and the film touches some of the subtle states of people in this era. Hey, I can’t help but sigh, thinking about the breakup of Quinnford+Scoutd, who took the stills for this film. I like talking about tuberculosis movies, and I want to talk about tuberculosis in a deep level with someone who is not talking about tuberculosis. At the same time, it is also related to the status quo that most of the movies are not good in a few sentences!

  • Nathan 2022-03-15 09:01:06

    It can be said that it is a gay version of Before Sunrise. It depicts the whole process of the two people's "talking" from meeting, acquaintance to love, with delicate and true script shots and performances, constructing a perfect two-person world with a deadline of 48 hours. The persuasive intimacy created in the film makes the ending very heart-wrenching, and it also satisfies the audience who expects to see the dew point and the sex scene... it is the best in the gay film!

Weekend quotes

  • Glen: Do you ever think about finding your parents?

    Russell: No, not really.

    Glen: Why not?

    Russell: I don't really see the point. You know, I don't think it would change anything.

    Glen: Why don't I pretend to be your dad and you can come out to me?

    Russell: [laughs] That is SO weird.

    Glen: Just ignore the fact we just had sex.

    Russell: I don't think I can. Guess I'll try. Ok.

    [looks Glen in the eye]

    Russell: Dad? I got something I need to tell you.

    Glen: [pretending to be Russell's dad] What's that?

    Russell: I'm gay.

    Glen: [pretends to think] Hmm.

    Russell: I like guys, not girls.

    Glen: [breathes out slowly] Well. You know what, son. It doesn't matter to me. I love you just the same. And guess what?

    Russell: What?

    Glen: I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were the first man on the moon.

  • Russell: I moved around in foster homes until I was about sixteen.

    Glen: [softly] Mm-hm. Fuck.

    Russell: Met my best mate there, Jamie, when we were twelve. Erm yeah, it was nice, we just went around as a pair.

    Glen: Fucking hell. What was it like?

    Russell: What?

    Glen: Being "in care".

    Russell: It was fine. I mean, I wasn't abused or anything.

    Glen: Shame, you should've got a refund. Do they know about you?

    Russell: Who?

    Glen: Jamie?

    Russell: Yeah. I'm like his brother really. Everyone knows about me of my friends. Close ones, anyway.

    Glen: [Glen starts snickering, bit ashamed]

    Russell: What? What?

    Glen: [snickers] Is it really wrong that I find the whole orphan thing pretty sexy?

    [laughs out loud]

    Russell: [smilingly] O my god. What's wrong with you?