Movement of the balance point

Connie 2022-04-21 09:03:03

The balance point in life is too easy to be broken, or the balance itself is changing dynamically, with dualism and dialectics everywhere. Control and be controlled, possess and give, arrogance and humbleness, center and edge, independence and dependence, ignorance and fearlessness and mature aging. The transition between roles may be hidden in the little disturbance in the seemingly calm, and gradually accumulated, which is fascinating but also embarrassing. The film skillfully and delicately lays out such a dilemma in a fluid and novel way. The subtlety of the design is that the light seems to casually put forward some not simple ideas, such as maria has always rejected the old lover, but left a note for him after getting out of the car. Christopher, for example, thought his wife would quit automatically, but chose to commit suicide. For example, the director's despair and helplessness in the current information age and his understanding of time and space at the end of the film. The little director's visit in the last few minutes of the film, and then the show started, until the protagonist's eyes that seemed relieved and confident under the canon music, which could not be clearly resolved, were directly shady, and this last scene gave people goosebumps all over. Surprisingly good movie.

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Extended Reading
  • Lottie 2022-03-20 09:02:34

    Exquisite but not clever, not smooth 06/17/15 at IFC Center

  • Hollis 2022-03-23 09:03:01

    Under the flashlight, she walked out of the luxury car indifferently, with a common face; on the stage, she smiled politely and read out the prepared script. Her life is envied by everyone, but no one understands the loneliness. The male star who was not used to it touched his hand before, and his mood floated to the sky; the assistant praised the newcomer and gave birth to inexplicable jealousy. The sudden changes in middle-aged life have affected the life of the existing track at an imperceptible moment. Pretending to be calm is a life anxiety that cannot be hidden.

Clouds of Sils Maria quotes

  • Christopher Giles: Tastes can get worn out, kind of like desire.

  • Maria Enders: [Referring to the proposed role of Helena] Time's gone by and she can't accept it. Me neither, I guess.

    Klaus Diesterweg: There is no antagonism. It's the attraction of two women with the same wound. Sigrid and Helena are one and the same person. One and the same person. That's what the play's about. And because you were Sigrid, only you can be Helena now.

    Maria Enders: How can you be so sure?

    Klaus Diesterweg: You know as well as I do that Wilhelm Melchior had been working on a sequel for years.

    Maria Enders: Yes. But it was about Sigrid at 40 years old.

    Klaus Diesterweg: No, it was about Sigrid 20 years later became Helena.

    Maria Enders: So who's going to play Sigrid?

    Klaus Diesterweg: Jo-Ann Ellis. She did a superhero movie that just opened in the States.

    Maria Enders: And besides that?

    Klaus Diesterweg: Not much. She's 19. She's a lot more interesting that her interviews and profiles. She has a theatrical background. She doesn't want to be swallowed up by Hollywood. She admires you and is willing to pull out of her other commitments.

    Maria Enders: I'll listen carefully. But to be honest, the role scares me. Helena scares me. I'm in the middle of a divorce. I feel alone, and vulnerable. Probably too vulnerable to do this.

    Klaus Diesterweg: If you refuse, I'll understand, but it will be a missed opportunity, especially for Wilhelm.

    Maria Enders: I should get going.

    Klaus Diesterweg: Excuse me, but I won't be staying for dinner. Good evening madam.

    Maria Enders: Klaus, I have another reason. Susan Rosenberg. She played Helena with me.

    Klaus Diesterweg: I remember Susan Rosenberg.

    Maria Enders: She died in a car accident a year after. It's a superstition; I've always associated her death with Helena's suicide.

    Klaus Diesterweg: She was a lousy actress who didn't understand a thing about the role. And her conventional style of acting highlighted the modernity of your performance. You should be grateful to her.