Finding Lillian Meyer movie review

Jacklyn 2022-04-21 09:03:52

She is a nanny, never married, has no home, and has no relatives. She drifted from one family to another, and this lonely life probably deserved such a dull and miserable end. But she used a pair of Rolleis to record countless faces, happy or sad, bright or tragic. She also recorded the changes of the times for more than half a century. Of course, people also remember her through this pair of cameras. She is a mysterious woman who has worked as a nanny all her life, but is recognized by the photography world as one of the greatest photographers of our time. She roamed the streets, took 100,000 photos, never published them, never showed them to anyone, and never even watched them after taking them. These 100,000 photos have become the whole of her life. She was lonely all her life, even solitary. There is no emotional fetters in his life, and he is also a stern person in life. A life of arrogance can even be called self-appreciation, living in one's own world, not wanting or being understood by others. The moment when the camera clicked was probably the happiest moment for her. She captures the world she sees and experiences into her camera and seals it. She is not talkative and expressive, but every photo records her thoughts and moods. As the times have progressed, each of us has become a Vivienne Maier. We no longer need to hold a Rollei, nor do we need to have a DSLR on hand at all times. When we meet what we want to record, we just need to take out our mobile phone and tap it. Perhaps witnessing this era is so simple, but who can be as persistent, stubborn, and persistent as Vivian Maier...

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  • Keshaun 2022-04-03 09:01:12

    If you know Vivian Maier's work in advance, the power of this documentary will be less than half; the ego of the director/screenwriter/male protagonist is slightly larger, which almost turns the documentary into a story of how he tirelessly searched for Vivian Maier, a person who never made it during his lifetime. He found a photographer who had gone through exhibitions and regarded his creations as private, and he had to find evidence in her letters that "she also hoped that her works could be made public", which made him feel a little embarrassed

  • Santina 2022-04-05 09:01:07

    Interested in peeping into the lives of artists, but not much in art, isn't that the kind of American kitsch that VM despises? Although this film has contributed to its popularity (if not to say hype), it is actually not different from digging people's graves (for whatever reason). It's too hasty to be busy with the popularization of VM just after being buried. Her European relatives (especially the paternal line) are too little investigated, which is even more suspicious. Are you afraid of finding out your heir? It's hard to believe she didn't have a will. Hope it wasn't dealt with.