It's hard to imagine Dolan making such a film at the age of 20. The protagonist said that everyone hated their own mother, and it was very hypocritical to admit that they hated...it hit me.
My mother is not a good mother either. She didn't teach me how to cook and do laundry, and she didn't like to take me out to play. I love to make a fuss and always think I'm useless.
The war between mother and son in the film is as small as listening to the radio while driving, as big as coming out of the closet and transferring to another school. Back and forth between hate and love. In the play, I hate my mother, but I can't help but love her. If someone bullies my mother, I can't wait to kill him and love her, but I can find a hundred people who I love more... These sentences are simple, but It is really a true portrayal of children's feelings towards their parents.
This is the most painful love, because love to the extreme becomes pain.
What also surprised me was that I saw the shadow of Wong Kar Wai. The background music of retro slow talk, twisting mother, can't help but think of "In the Mood for Love". There is also hysteria, the deliberately slowed down shots, and the background music to cover up the sound of smashing plates and arguing, all like Director Wang! Is Dolan also a fan of Director Wang!
Depressed boy, depressed mother. Everything is so depressing... I even laughed and shed tears, but my heart was like a stone. great movie!
Also, Dolan is gay too! Recently, the directors, writers and painters I like are all gay. What a coincidence?
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