Quality of life over length

Jarvis 2022-04-22 07:01:57

Adapted from a real event, the producer is still the protagonist's son Jonathan, the story is a bit dull. After the male protagonist got bone marrow gray matter, he chose to live for his wife. Decades later, his condition deteriorated and he chose to leave.

It can also be seen from the male protagonist's interpretation of the meaning of life. When the male protagonist was in the hospital, he was desperate for death, full of disinfectant, and the world of medical staff and patients meant nothing to him, and he was unwilling to face his wife and children at that time. But after moving to the home, seeing the free air of the flower and grass roof, the familiar friends, his eyes came alive. After that, his life has been greatly improved with the help of his friend's invention. Compared with the patients who have undergone tracheotomy in the hospital, undergo passive breathing, and cannot leave the hospital, he can travel abroad.

Two ideas provided by the film

1. When a person has a terminal illness, when does he choose to leave?

Robin did not leave when he could not take care of himself, and chose to leave decades later when his lung inflammation subsided. At this time, he has been with his wife and children for a long time, and he has no regrets. It has also brought hope to thousands of disabled people. And his own life has indeed come to an end, the torture of the living body is more terrifying than death.

2. How to leave?

I like Robin's frankness and his wife's understanding in the play. Before leaving, they held a parting party and told each other their hearts.

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Extended Reading
  • Jana 2022-04-13 09:01:06

    During the viewing, I always felt that Garfield's family was rich, otherwise how could he still make inventions and human rights speeches when he was so sick? The heroine is too much like Sister Banana...

  • Stone 2022-04-11 09:01:07

    Emotionally, it is restrained and forbearing, and there is nothing remarkable about the plot handling, but it looks better than expected... The tear-jerking skills are still very good, and there is a sound of sobbing at the end of the film... As for Chong Ao, I don't see the drama, so I will wash it. Go to sleep... After watching the queue to watch the next show, I heard "film critics" discussing, guess what disease the next movie is, alzheimer? lol

Breathe quotes

  • [Diana is wheeling Robin out of the hospital in his chair]

    First Woman: It isn't kind to let them out like that.

    Second Woman: On the street, where everyone can see?

    Robin Cavendish: Believe me, ladies, my distress is far greater than yours.

  • Diana Cavendish: Bloggs told me the other day that all our friends were convinced I'd give up on you. Apparently they saw me as some kind of a pampered nitwit

    Robin Cavendish: Well, you are a pampered nitwit.

    Diana Cavendish: Oh, was I? Well, it didn't stop you running after me, did it?

    Robin Cavendish: Well, no. I've got nothing against nitwits, as long as they're pretty.