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Alana 2022-12-01 20:09:17
The strange position is that the narrative angle of this film is neither entirely from the biographer's point of view, nor from the stuart's point of view. The director focuses on the process of getting along between the two from the perspective of a third party, bringing out stuart's past experience. It seems to be talking about the friendship between the biographer and stuart, and it seems to express the spiritual world of stuart. Not enough to get in, not enough to get out. So, the focus of the viewer's attention is a bit vague. To sum it up is kindness: friendship is built on kindness, and stuart is also kindness, and there is a flash of kindness in him.
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Stuart: A Life Backwards quotes
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[last lines]
Alexander Masters: The book was finally published in April 2005. I think Stuart would have liked it.
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[Alexander plays a tape in his car that Stuart gave him]
Stuart Shorter: Hi Alexander. It's Stuart.
Alexander Masters: Hello, Stuart.
Stuart Shorter: ...I've had lots to drink and that. I can't help reflect, about my brother, and my brother's friend. And they didn't believe me. And they didn't care. And the abuse, being asked to do things that I wouldn't have thought possible that anyone, could ask of an eleven year old. I just head-butted. And head-butted, and head-butted. The more you speak, the more you disbelieve. And no one listened to any thing I had to say. And I just sit here drinking, having mad conversations with myself. Talking about mutilating myself. Killing myself. Dragging down those who are responsible. I want to just lay down and die. I feel so dirty and fucking horrible. Hating and attacking anyone I get close to. I just wish there could be an escape from this madness.