Life starts at forty

Aisha 2022-04-21 09:03:10

In 1980, the former Soviet Union made a film called "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". Most people in that era may have seen this film, because it was the first film after the thawing of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1980s. A Soviet film that caused huge repercussions in the country. I was already in junior high school when I saw this movie, so I can definitely not watch it in 1980, maybe it was at a classmate's house or when it was rebroadcasted on a certain TV station. Most of my memories of my junior high school days are at my classmates' homes, which may be a good thing for that rebellious age. After witnessing all kinds of quarrels between my classmates and their parents, I was always too silent when I got home. As a result, my mother passed her menopause peacefully, and I saw various families.

I was probably too young when I watched this movie, so I couldn't put myself directly into the role of the heroine. I only vaguely remember that the heroine Katya was treated badly when she was young, was abandoned, and raised a girl by herself until It was only when he was forty years old that he met his crush, Guosha, so this Guosha later became the girl's stepfather. I look at Guosha from the perspective of a girl, and I think it is very good to have such a stepfather, who also acts as a father, mentor, mother's companion and protector. I clearly remember Guosha helping the girl's boyfriend fight. scene, because I'd really like to have such a strong man guarding myself. At that time, a girl in our class once said that she only wanted to live until she was forty, and when she was forty, she committed suicide. Yes, forty years old, it was too far for us back then, forty years old must have wrinkled faces and no one loves and loves no one. A few days ago at the class reunion, I met the female classmate from that year. She had newly dyed her hair, similar to grandma’s gray, and drove a mini cooper. She dragged us to talk about her mother-in-law, claiming that she absolutely didn’t want to. Live past seventy. Fortunately, I was forty years old at this time, and I had heard too many truths and lies, so I could continue our communication with peace of mind.

Recently, I watched a few old Soviet films, including "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". The original film of more than two hours that has not been translated or edited, I still haven't replaced anyone this time. More importantly, my attention Almost all of them were taken away by Katya's girlfriend Lyudmila, a realistic and vain girl who wanted to change her destiny through marriage. She said: "If you marry a king, if you lose, you will lose a million." This kind of sacrifice I only had the fearless spirit of taking justice when I was a child when I wore a red scarf and took an oath. In addition, there is an important line in the film: Life begins at the age of forty. This should be one of the healing films specially made for middle-aged women. After wasting a lot of youthful years of intense inner and outer calm, our life has just begun? ! I couldn't help but think about it carefully, before I became a middle-aged greasy girl, whether I could find another Prince Charming to be happy again. Unfortunately, we are no longer a blank slate. Katya's crush, Guosha, after confirming her position in Katya's family, did not allow Katya to raise her voice: "If you can't control yourself talking to me in this tone, I won't be here... ...please remember, I'm a man, and I decide everything by myself." Katya immediately admitted her mistake, and in front of her daughter, I had a hunch that in the long years of marriage that followed, she would still Experienced many similar scenes, no difference from ordinary couples. So, the film came to an abrupt end after the age of forty, leaving everything to the imaginative audience, who knew how to live better than the film actors, and were accompanied by many people.

December 19, 2018

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  • Coralie 2022-03-28 09:01:11

    For her, the later love may only be in this sunny suburb, quietly watching the simple beauty in front of her. After all, I want to be a stranger to my young and crazy self, and only I know the pros and cons of this, so why not? I love your weathered face more than your youthful beauty.

  • Candice 2022-03-27 09:01:19

    CCTV6 national distribution. The classic, "Moscow was not built in a day, Moscow does not believe in tears, but in love." A timeless fable, lies can never exchange true feelings, full of deep life background, a tragicomedy with tears in laughter. Although life is cruel and likes to tease people, there are also tender moments that warm people's hearts... I always believe that life at the age of 40 has just begun, and the heroine Katerina is lucky after all, compared to meeting a soul mate in the vast sea of ​​people Perhaps she should thank herself for being strong and independent over the years and not giving up, being the helmsman of her own destiny, and thanking life for making us strong, brave and discerning. The most rare thing is those friends who share weal and woe. Yes, Moscow does not believe in tears , don't cry, act, hmmm. PS, the picture of eating barbecue on the grass in the birch forest is so beautiful, and several episodes are also very nostalgic and moving, remembering the director Vladimir Menshov who passed away not long ago.

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears quotes

  • Lyudmila Gurina: Don't cry.

    Lyudmila Gurina: You know what Moscow thinks of tears.

    Lyudmila Gurina: We shouldn't be sitting around, we should do something.