" Square" is very awesome, it is one of the few films that give you a kind of "unclear feeling" when the subtitles are released at the end of the film. You can use the skill of urinating or making a cup of tea to get rid of the puzzling and distracting factors, and the reaction to it is good.
After watching the movies I am interested in, I will find background information to help digest them. The square in "Square" is actually the physical art created by the director himself. The director has a real life experience in the art circle, has a deep experience of the art world, and has his own artistic proposition.
"Square" is a typical example of the psychology and life scenes of the "bystander effect", which dramatizes the performance art on display and extends it with stories.
The square is a performance art designed by Christian with the theme of "Trust". It is not expected that he was deceived by a woman calling for help, his mobile wallet was stolen, and his faith was beaten by reality. Christian is a wealthy and powerful golden-collar class, but it is natural for him to bear his own small loss. He printed a dozen "letters of allegation" and put them in the thief's apartment, which caused the "butterfly effect" to become uncontrollable, and a series of bad luck followed. The rough boy kept protesting and entanglement. The American female journalist took the initiative to have a relationship and accused Christian. The negligence at work caused a public opinion crisis... Eventually, Christian was forced to resign and apologized to the apartment resident and the rough boy, but no one was found. .
Being offended, threatened, embarrassed, anxious, and helpless are everyone’s troubles. They are especially prominent among the decent cultural elites. When they are overwhelmed, a hypocritical concealed the heart of struggling for help.
"Square" is such an excellent black satire film, it is difficult to have a market in China, it can only be "unclearly judged"-the premise is that Europeans and Americans first recognize it. There has never been an aesthetic basis for abstract art in our country. Middle-aged and elderly people only focus on square dancing and general aesthetics. They like colorful and prosperous; young people pay attention to practicality, stimulating freshness and having fun in a timely manner. There is no tradition to pass on, and there is no in-depth research and development of Western beauty. For example, such nondescript buildings as Pangu Grand View and Hangzhou Qiuku are proof. And film is the medium that best reflects the aesthetics of the moment. If the story is about some well-known content, it can still resonate, but it only involves non-pop art, it has great limitations, and the gap is insurmountable. "Square" utilizes western aesthetic elements, and the scene serves as the story bridge and the object of ridicule. Piles of stones and artworks were destroyed by cleaners as rubbish. During private conversations, a pile of chairs was crumbling and roaring... These ingenious arrangements were mostly blank and ignored for us.
In any case, we can put aside the formal expression and find the core common point of the content: the story expresses an ordinary person's moral dilemma when facing an embarrassing situation. He is selfish and hypocritical, and after failure he tries to be frank, which is the common "universal value" of mankind.
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