I think that those that do not look good or do not understand may have overlooked a word "context". In a Chinese-style family relationship, it is almost impossible to get along with this kind of white space. In China, the scene of the meeting should be the mother holding her son crying with snot and tears. The first sentence of the elder brother and younger sister was: Why do you think you are coming back? The second sentence must be: Why did you leave in the first place?
I admit that there is always an urge until I finish reading it: why don't you say it, you say it!
But in this film, the contradiction of the plot is not the point. To put it bluntly, there is only one burden, and there is no in-depth excavation of the character background for the rest. This is exactly the opposite of American TV or Hollywood movies. So when I was watching it, I was thinking at first, would there be a sudden remark in my sister's bedroom: I'm actually pregnant. Would you say sorry when my mother asked him to go to the little dark room, what happened to me back then, that's why you left. But none, rien. So many viewers feel clueless and lack focus.
However, in this film, the portrayal of emotion from beginning to end is the highlight. My sister didn't want to know why he came back, but just wanted to know why he was leaving, why as a writer, he made a living by writing, but he only spoke a few words every time he contacted his family. She wanted to know the reason for deliberately alienating this family. After Louis left, she must have pondered this question over and over again. What was the reason? He should resolutely exclude the family. And my mother has a feeling of helplessness and not asking you for anything. She said I know that this time you come back may also be the last time. She also accepts that she has such a self, a free child. However, she didn't want her other son and daughter to repeat the same mistakes, and she didn't want the family to fall apart. So what she wants is not the answer, but the maintenance of the status quo and the stability of the family. As for the older brother, some say the character is annoying. Indeed, but I think the role of brother Anthony is very intrusive, whether from the actors or the script! Brother Anthony has a very strong resentment in his heart. When Louis left, he put all the burdens of the family on him, and now that Louis came back, he felt that everyone was on the verge of an enemy and was well prepared. So hate, jealousy, love, intertwined and coiled in this character's heart, and finally broke out. And I think it was Louis's original intention to come back and declare that he was going to die, and in the end who made him decide to swallow it? Maybe there is "credit".
But to me, my mother's words seem to be the title of the whole movie: You have to give hope to your brother and sister, and you have to give hope to this family.
So much has been said before, it seems to be talking about the script. Let's talk about the movie. When I watched Dolan's "Fantasy Love", I felt that the slow release of the body language and micro-expression shots had interpreted the false sisterhood too well. In this play, he is a successful and absolutely powerful cast, the actors use performances, and he vividly interprets the blank space in the protagonist's heart with the lens and techniques. Some things don't really need to be said, and some things don't help. It's better to be a bastard and let you clean up.
After watching it, I suddenly feel that I recommend everyone to watch another movie with a similar theme, which is also a French movie called "The Last Time". This film is generally about family affection. In that one, the protagonist, who died silently on the beach at the end, interprets what is called the loneliness of life dying. Thinking back on it, Louis, who wondered if his family would cry because his time was running out, finally chose to endure the loneliness at the end of his life in silence. The thinking aroused by this film can also be regarded as a preparation for the possibility of life. And those of you who are outspoken in the comments, I hope you won't experience the loneliness of dying alone in the end.
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