Ecce Homo

Martine 2022-04-20 09:02:15

When I was watching Holy Motors, I couldn't concentrate. The protagonist changed his clothes and changed his face even in the game. It should be slanted and wonderful, but I must have missed something. Later, Laurence Anyways, suddenly felt that it was a stable narrative. Still remember the hero Lawrence and his girlfriend after the madness and dizziness of the psychedelic party, hiding in the back alley full of curtains and clothes. Erotica is not, I would probably call it intimate sweetness.

In fact, the male protagonist longs to be a woman. He writes, teaches, and when he sees the gentle gestures of female students in class, he just summons the elf in his heart. Start makeup and wear a skirt. We have encountered it in our daily life. A little ambiguous, a little charming, are unique. Lawrence walked through the hallway of the campus in women's clothing, surprised by the students staring directly at the lockers. Leave it alone.

You know the scene is set in the 80's to 90's. The school hinted at the (suddenly appearing) parent group's opinions, Chen Shu scolded, and Lawrence couldn't tell them, got up, and wrote "Ecce Homo" in Latin on the blackboard. You remember this is the title of Nietzsche's book. If you remember the biblical story of Jesus being whipped and showing the crowd, Pilate said that. "Look, this man" is almost what it means. The theme enters the straight road, and after all, it still walks on the emotional line. Lawrence asked his mother, "Do you still love me?" At first, his nearly broken girlfriend was determined to get through the difficulties with Lawrence. He could be a lover or a sister, but he couldn't stand it, thinking that if he met a new partner resolutely, it would be over. . Lawrence knew that his girlfriend was leaving, and he was very disappointed. men and women. female/female. female/male. Who can't forget who. who can't let go. Several times of involvement, hurt each other for ten years.

I don't particularly like the harsh shots in the movie. But if, look, this Lawrence, it is real that he disguised himself as a daughter, and it is also real that he continues to make love with women with the body of a man, the line that was once blurred turns out to be extraordinarily clear. And I think the most three-dimensional Lawrence is in the school cafeteria, wearing a short skirt with heavy makeup and a shallow, contented smile floating on the corner of his mouth, as if no one else was there.

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Extended Reading
  • Favian 2022-03-17 09:01:07

    The costumes in the film are simply exploding. The whole movie is simply decorative art. Dolan combines editing, costumes, screenwriters and directors. In fact, he can cross-border fashion design and interior decoration. The surreal slow motion in the film is super beautiful, and then Susan Clement's performance. Does Melville Popper play a masculine lesbian? Many Lan's love has transcended gender, and de-genderization is still very avant-garde. ★★★

  • Christop 2022-03-29 09:01:07

    Xavier Dolan's third feature film, continuing his personal aesthetics, begins to rise to the confrontation between the marginalized and society. The much-criticized slow-motion has been restrained, and the narrative ability has also been significantly strengthened. For example, the stream of consciousness scene in "The Hours" is quite amazing, but the nearly 170-minute film length not only exposed his shortcomings in rhythm control, but also showed that he still A narcissist who doesn't know what to do with editing.

Laurence Anyways quotes

  • Fred Bellair: You have crossed the borders of my life, of my town, of my street. All that's left is my front door. I think you know where to find me.

  • Journaliste: What are you looking for Laurence Alia?

    Laurence Alia: I'm looking for a person, who understands my language and speaks it. A person who, without being a pariah, will question not only the rights and the value of the marginalized, but also those of the people who claim to be normal.