After watching this drama with only four short episodes, what I gained was a knowing smile and touching for many trivial details in a long life.
In Olive's story, there are too many episodes worth recalling. She is a vicious but straightforward person. She is not forgiving, but she is kind and caring for others. She was ashamed of her son by beating him for abusing the son of an acquaintance with severe mental illness. Although she shouldn't beat the child, she hopes from the bottom of her heart that he is a kind and sensible person. And when they went back to their remarried son's house later, when the two reviewed the past and chatted, we could see that Olive did not realize that her emotionally volatile character flaws had caused her son a lot of damage, nor did she remember her impulses. had hit him. She didn't mean to. She loves him very much, from staying by his hospital bed as a child to arranging a new house for him when she gets married. She is often indifferent and "ruthless" when getting along with others. In the classroom, she makes the parents who have booked their children's dentist appointments to sit and wait for 20 minutes, and scolds Denise, the "mouse" who is not accustomed to her, who has no manners, The mother-in-law who came all the way was sharp and tit-for-tat, and she was even critical of her son's newly married wife who treated him well. But she is a good person. After her son's wedding, when the guests entered the room to chat and enjoy food, she was worried that the garbage at the wedding venue was blown into the sea by the strong wind and polluted the sea water; she watched the depressed girl picking flowers fall into the sea by the pier, and found out in time And find someone to rescue her; and near the end of the film, walking the dog in the woods and encountering the old man lying on the ground, she is very concerned to ask him about his condition, and ensure that he walks outside safely before leaving; The children I know play and play with long branches, kindly reminding them not to hurt their eyes; telling my son's new wife to drink while pregnant is not what she thinks can increase hormone levels, so you should pay attention.
Olive is not perfect, even impersonal, but she is incredibly real. In the first half of the plot, she had a very bad attitude towards her husband Henry, and even had a tendency to cheat. Although Olive told Henry when he was kidnapped that the man had a traffic accident on her birthday and made her try to cheat on her, who could say that she didn't say that on purpose? Denise was very concerned, took her home for dinner and fed her in front of Olive (I can't understand this scene, I can't stand this man's behavior, barely caring about his wife's feelings), allowing her After staying at home overnight, he covered her with blankets, cleaned her glasses, taught her to drive, gave her a kitten, comforted her and hugged her when she was sad and lost. Henry's eyes on Denise were definitely more than sympathetic concern. He had praised her beauty and figure, and once stared at her in the pharmacy, there was no doubt that he had been derailed. Fortunately, the first episode has ended, and the subsequent plots have not developed in the direction of derailment in reality. Thinking back carefully, Henry played music on the morning of his wedding anniversary and told Olive that he loved her, prepared gifts and cards for her, and received an indifferent response. Henry also saw the card he gave to his wife in the trash can. But Denise was the one who suggested putting some cards near the pharmacy checkout so that people could easily write their wishes for patients and convey their feelings. Perhaps this sharp contrast also made Henry feel the warmth and need of another woman for him at certain moments. In a relationship, it is indeed necessary to express one's intentions, and everyone's contribution needs to be encouraged by a positive response. Once, Henry also took the initiative to propose to Olive that in their decades of marriage, his wife had never apologized to him for doing something wrong. Olive listened and said sorry several times. Later, Henry bought flowers and cards for Olive again. When the two embraced, the picture was touching. Olive is trying to change. Including when she went to see her son in New York later, she apologized to the little boy for accidentally hitting his son's wife's little child, and gave her share to the little boy when she went to eat ice cream. She wants her son to be well. Sadly, Henry accidentally fell and suffered a stroke while moving something heavy that his aged body could not bear, and spent four years in a nursing home before his death. Olive helped him scrub every time he went to see him, making him the only person in the nursing home who didn't have a bad smell. Olive and Henry were lying together, looking back and saying that he had been a very kind person from birth to growth. When her son came to visit Henry, every word of Oliver's advice showed that she cared about Henry in every little detail. She actually loves her husband deeply.
The last twilight love also has an interesting little twist. The old man and the old lady met for the first time in the park. The old man was lying on the ground, almost in danger. Walking to the side of the car, it turned out to be a rich old man haha. After chatting later, their experiences were so similar. They were both widowed not long ago and loved their partner very much. Because of some things, they did not contact their children for a long time. The quarrel broke up, Olive proposed an AA-based first date, and the dog he kept passed away, which made Olive feel unconcerned about life. Fortunately, when she was about to commit suicide in the woods, the three children she had kindly persuaded but were said to be witches appeared again and saved her. Tell her that this is their wood as the kids leave, but Olive can stay here, but don't leave the trash behind. This also echoes what Oliver said to the man who wanted to kill himself in the woods near his home in the previous episode, and that children playing might find his body. When Olive was saved, she crossed her hands on her chest. She must have been unable to calm down for a long time and felt scared, but she was rejoicing and joyful. She cut the tulips in the yard to visit the old man and told him that she was not willing to give this flower to anyone (haha, I didn't let Henry cut it for Denise the mouse). They cuddled warmly on the bed, and Olive confessed that she didn't want to leave even though many things in this world were not going your way. She has a new hope for life.
There are so many small details that I can remember so much in one go. I was really moved and happy after watching it, this is probably what ordinary life looks like. Cherish the people around you, don't be too demanding, and don't hurt those closest to you unconsciously. Be kind, be considerate to strangers, and help them when they need it. At some point, our kindness will be rewarded.
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