Life is unfair to people, but Juliette's life seems to be more difficult than others. As a mother, she chose to take the initiative to stop her son's breathing when she learned that her son had an incurable disease and was struggling in pain. to ease the pain of her son, but her unintelligible behavior is that she was imprisoned and spent 15 years in prison. She lost her parents, she lost her friends, she lost everything. But when she was released from prison, she was warmly welcomed by her sister, and slowly integrated into a normal life in the future.
In fact, the story itself is really not too innovative for me. The story of losing a child in middle age, losing everything, being isolated from society for a period of time and slowly recovering can be said to be nothing new. But one of the things that makes this film different in the rain is the deep and touching bond between the sisters, and another is Thomas' amazing performance.
Looking at Thomas' resume, I found that she was a woman born in England, but as far as I can see, her deep eye sockets, pale skin, and blurred and elegant eyes completely match the temperament of a French woman in my impression. And her French feels really good. There is a scene in the movie where Lea's adopted daughter says why her aunt has a strange accent, and Lea explains to her daughter that it's because Juliette has lived in England for a long time. But to be honest, I didn't feel it, but her Vietnamese adopted daughter spoke bluntly and strangely.
Many of the scenes in the film are simply stacked with fantastic photography. The afterglow of dusk crossed the street and reflected on some old furniture. Juliette was leaning against the gray windowsill, smoking a cigarette gloomily, her melancholy eyes staring blankly at the air ahead, as if thinking about the death of her son. The lens is slowly pulled away, showing the overall gloomy atmosphere. This film language skillfully expresses Juliette's desperate but incomprehensible mood.
Movies framed with emotions often cannot be accurately described in words. Needless to say, 5-star recommendation.
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