I don't want to attribute it to a romantic movie, it is much broader than ordinary love. How to define the master-servant relationship in the form of a British manor? How to define the British traditional gentleman style? How to define the international political affairs by the Duke with noble moral standards? The changes of the world are praised by the success and failure of the history. And how to define the accusation.
Stevens walked out of Darlington Hall, which meant that he had to face the public opinion of the outside world towards his former employer. He changed from avoiding to choosing candid, and upholding the understanding and trust of the Duke, and maintaining the care and dedication of a person who has gone to the world. How the political world is evaluated is irrelevant. In fact, who is right and who is wrong, and at which stage and which perspective is completely rational and objective? It means that he has to face the feeling that he missed because of his non-response 20 years ago. This time he chose to take the initiative, but the other party is already involved, and it is an extravagant hope to see him again in the future. At the bus stop, the parting atmosphere is too strong. This is a farewell to twenty years (or even longer, the years the two have worked together are the best memories for both parties). Once the bus stops and goes, it delimits a point in life. Twenty years ago, they never thought that the parting would come so quickly, and that the parting lasted for 20 years; for 20 years, even if they didn’t want to face each other, each other had their own roles and responsibilities; 20 years later, Darlington Hall is not the same, and people can no longer be willful. They can only talk about each other's lives and future plans like old friends, and tell each other to take care of themselves and be happy. Say goodbye to each other, even if you may never see each other again in this life. If you regard this meeting as a short-term "escape" from your current life, you still have to choose to return.
I usually watch a movie easily run away by the love line and ignore the central idea. This time, I magically saw half of it and made a voice in my heart. I was not watching a romance movie, it must not be (I thought the whole movie was all Talk about emotional drama).
In addition, the extreme exclusion of Jews under racism mentioned in the film reminds me of the "Anne Diary" that I am reading. So it's a film that can't be put after watching. I am looking forward to the original work.
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