Speak - A Short Review of "No More Silence"

Carolyne 2022-04-22 07:01:47

Christine has always struck me as silent, melancholic, and rebellious. The tone of the film is also suppressed in the first half. Fragments of memories flashed by, and the truth has been hidden and difficult to surface. And the repressed reality is a foil to the helplessness of inner struggle. There is fear in her heart. In order to maintain her prestige, the stereotyped teacher in reality also keeps the students silent, so the heroine's heart is even more repressed and even more silent.

Fortunately, the art teacher is an avant-garde and friendly person. He saw the depression in the heroine's heart, so he directed her to draw a tree in his heart. No matter what kind of work she handed over, she is fully encouraged and praised. Taking the tree as an outlet, the heroine struggles, wanders, hesitates, and repeats in her mental journey... Finally, after experiencing her mental journey, she persuades the silent self, and tells the person she trusted her terrible experience, and no longer remains silent.

This reminds me of the Snow Queen from Frozen. Because of her peculiar abilities, she was afraid of being called a freak by others, so she locked herself up and established her own kingdom of ice and snow, preventing anyone from entering her world. However, as sung in "let it go", she gained freedom and happiness in the ice and snow kingdom she built, and all the unhappiness in the past was relieved like this. I really like this lyric in the movie - "Let it go, let it go...be the good girl you always have to be."

Silence, sometimes to cover up the inner fragility, sometimes to protect yourself, sometimes to fulfill others. It's frustrating to be silent all the time, but when the time is right, silence is golden. It depends on how you balance yourself. Still, an occasional, well-meaning silence is always good.

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Extended Reading
  • Wilbert 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    generally. Came for the girl.

  • Dandre 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    Kristen Stewart is beautiful.

Speak quotes

  • Mr. Freeman: [to Melinda] Hey! You're the tree. Uh, you can eat lunch in here if you want. It's against school rules, but I'm kind of a rebel.

    [gives Melinda a sheet of paper]

    Mr. Freeman: Wow, uh. It's not a place mat. The rule is if you're gonna be in here, you need to be working, so choose your weapon.

    [puts some pencils in front of Melinda]

    Mr. Freeman: Do something, anything. Hey, does this inspire you?

    [points to the radio]

    Mr. Freeman: No?

    [changes the radio station]

    Mr. Freeman: Hmm?

    [Melinda nods her head]

    Mr. Freeman: So are you going trick or treating tonight?

    Melinda Sordino: No.

    Mr. Freeman: Oh. You don't like candy?

    Melinda Sordino: I'm too old.

    Mr. Freeman: Oh, right. Yeah, I got kids, so I guess I never get too old.

    Melinda Sordino: Last year, we were witches.

    Mr. Freeman: Who's we?

    Melinda Sordino: My ex-best friends.

    [angrily crumbles up her drawing]

    Mr. Freeman: What are you doing? No, no! You gotta give things a chance.

    [looks at the drawing]

    Mr. Freeman: Close your eyes. Just do it. I'm the teacher. Can you picture a tree? Any tree.

    [sees Melinda's eyebrows bend]

    Mr. Freeman: There it is. It's burned in your retina. You got it. Do it.

  • Andy Evans: Coming? Hello? Earth to Rachel! Alright.

    [gets back into his car]

    Andy Evans: Okay, what did I do this time? Hmm, tell me.

    Rachel Bruin: Remember when you asked me about Melinda Sordino? The girl in the art room. Why did you ask me if I was friends with her?

    [Andy stares and says nothing]

    Rachel Bruin: Do you know her? How do you know her?

    Andy Evans: [irritated] I was looking for you. Bitch!