Nadia is not a good person, and she knows she is not a good person.
Therefore, Nadia is not tolerant of everything around. But at the same time, she never let herself go.
The 36th birthday party that was supposed to be full of celebrations and carnivals has become a spell that can never be overcome.
Nadia continued to experience death throughout the night and came back to life again and again.
Compared with previous works on the theme of reincarnation, the location where Nadia, the protagonist of "Russian Doll" resurrects, is the most thought-provoking key.
Why choose the bathroom, because only the bathroom must have a mirror.
As for why the main creator chose such a setting, I think I have to start with the identity of Nadia, which was mentioned inadvertently in the play.
Like the actor Natasha Lyonne (also the producer/writer/director of the show), Nadia is a Jew who grew up in New York.
In some respects, the Jewish people are very similar to the Chinese. Especially for weddings and funerals, there are many rules and exquisites.
There was a tradition of bereavement in ancient China, while the Jews had Shiva. It is said that after the deceased enters the land for safety, relatives need to stay at home for seven consecutive days of funeral. During the waxing period, all the mirrors in the house must be turned to the wall or covered with cloth. In short, the mirror surface must not be exposed.
According to ancient superstitions, this move is intended to prevent the undead from taking away the living people reflected in the mirror. Today, fewer and fewer Jewish funerals are familiar with and abide by various cumbersome regulations. The seven-day shava can be reduced to two or three days, and the traditional custom of covering the mirror has evolved into a completely different one. Some explanation.
The covered mirror becomes a kind of warning, reminding people to examine their inner self.
Nadia stood in front of the mirror and resurrected time and time again, which is also the most iconic image of the entire series of "Rusian Doll".
All the plots took place on Nadia's birthday night and for a short period of time after that night. Through Nadia's sharp and open mouth, it filled a black comedy. In the limited vision given by the creator, we also pieced together Nadia's life bit by bit.
We followed in Nadia's footsteps and embarked on a constant introspection path, and in the process of finding the answer again and again, we learned the power to open the door and start again.
Until all the bugs in the body are eliminated, self-repair is obtained.
In the real world, although there would be no exaggerated magic like Nadia's death and resurrection, I think each of us has more or less experienced desperate, lonely, helpless, and collapsed moments, and would like to ask God why he started this with me. Just kidding, even the thought of "It's better to die".
According to research, human beings had the consciousness of death as early as 150,000 years ago. Like Nadia, the pressure we face every day does not actually stem from the fear of death itself.
In many cases, the world is easier for us to live into purgatory. Survival anxiety is the deadliest blow to a person.
Fortunately, human beings are not alone, we still have each other, we can find each other and save each other.
Just like Nadia and Alan in the last act of the play, they may have given up on themselves, but they have never given up on the persistence of keeping each other alive.
Looking straight into one's heart and learning to be relieved and reconciled, there is hope between people to be filled with kindness.
Believe in this hope, the moment when I "want to die" will not be the end.
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