The story begins. TOMAS is a fan of women, but he lives in his own world. Live alone, go to a woman who likes him when you are lonely, never stay with a woman and never let a woman come to his house. He is very calm, everything is based on mutual consent, and he doesn't feel that he owes anyone anything. Women are toys to him, and he is like a playful child. He does not open his heart to them, nor does he understand how they feel. Maybe he is afraid of them, afraid of them entangled him, afraid of promises, afraid that the long-term relationship will lose even the passion, and he is safe alone with his soul locked.
SABINA is the closest woman to him. She also asked him if he ever wanted to stop this kind of fun game. He said no, and she left by him. She thought maybe she could have forever if she didn't own each other, at this point she was very similar to him.
TEREZA broke into his life like an innocent child. They met right away, and she believed it was destined, which made him feel a little ridiculous. Later, she went to Prague to look for him. She was alone and sick. He had no reason not to let her stay, so she became a woman in his family. She regarded him as her only support. She held his hand tightly when she was ill. He was not used to this sense of dependence, but his kindness prevented him from pushing her away.
He asked for help from SABINA for her. This was a unique thing. SEBINA was surprised at first, but she agreed and helped TEREZA discover her photography potential for TOMAS. The two women met. Sabina knew that Tereza didn't know, but the woman's instinct made her feel jealous and painful in her dream, and he comforted her pain with lies.
Two people living together must have a sense of belonging, and THOMAS sees other men being uncomfortable with the courtesy of Tereza. Marriage to TEREZA was beyond everyone's expectation, including himself, a funny little pig who attended and witnessed their wedding, he almost forgot SABINA for the time being.
After the marriage, TOMAS did not reduce the relationship with other women, but he had to hide and tell lies that he was not good at. No matter how inadequate the reason for marriage is, he has a responsible obligation, and she has a fuller power to feel jealous and painful. She tried her best to convince herself that he loved her but it was of no avail. The illusion of TOMAS with other women made her unbearable, and her pain made him unbearable, and they were tired.
The Soviet invasion saved their marriage. In the face of social turmoil, the two put their feelings aside and found common ground in the struggle with the aggressor. One used a camera to record the incident, the other took care of safety, and finally chose to go into exile. In an unfamiliar environment abroad, both of them are bored. Without a common cause, the contradiction between the two reappears. Tomas resumes the relationship with SABINA, who is already abroad.
In order to make a living from photography, Tereza went to SABINA and started a scene with the most tension of two women. TEREZA understands her husband's personal affair, but she maintains her self-esteem with calmness. Although she does not recognize her and his marriage, SABINA must respect Tereza's rights as a wife and cannot laugh at her loyalty, and she is just a cheating. But she was not satisfied with this simple positioning. After being photographed by SABINA, SABINA fought for the same rights. The two women didn't know whether to feel pitiful for themselves or for each other. In the end, both of them chose to leave, Sabina went to the United States, and Tereza decided to return to the Czech Republic alone.
In the letter left to TOMAS, Tereza tried to explain the reason for the breakup: his life was too light, and her life was too heavy for her to bear. In a foreign country, he became one of her only reliance, but she had no confidence in this reliance, and could not imagine how she would live after he left, so she could only return to the familiar homeland. Despite the danger of persecution, at least let her know that there is nothing else in this world besides him, and she still tried to live without him.
The light and heavy terms are the main points of this movie, and it seems that they can be compared to the yang and yin in Chinese culture. The work may want to use this metaphor to explain the difference between men and women. Men advocate freedom and women value belonging. TOMAS is like a kite. His marriage allowed him to hand over the string to Tereza. He didn't know what else he got besides being tied.
TOMAS is like an unsupervised child starting a life alone, lonely, in a foreign land. After losing her company and no longer needing to worry about her jealousy and pain, he became unaccustomed, so he went back to look for her.
The reunion after separation made them feel more dependent on each other than they had ever had before, and they came to a consensus on opposing hypocrisy. TOMAS couldn't bear her article being misinterpreted and used by the authorities. She refused to write a letter of remorse. She firmly supported his position. Being in a bad social environment, this kind of trust is precious, and it makes them cherish each other's company.
TOMAS was reduced from a doctor to a cleaner. His natural charm for women allowed him to return to his original Don Juan-like life, which became a way to escape the agonies of life. She wanted to believe that others could have sex without love, and even tried to be as "light" as him, but the momentary indulgence only made her feel humiliated and feared, and even lost the courage to live. She wanted to escape, he didn't understand but he obeyed her, because the experience of life had made him feel that they were inseparable.
They went to the country. Although life is monotonous, hard work keeps them away from the hustle and bustle and temptation of the city and find peace of mind. They spent the happiest happy time without worrying about interference from others, without lies and deception, and without harm.
When the puppy Karenin, who had been with them day and night, was dying, TERESA told TOMAS very seriously about her different love for Karenin and him. TOMAS is not angry. He understands the sincerity and trust in TERESA's words. This trust was once regarded as a burden by him, but it is now a kind of enjoyment. It seemed that they really fell in love at this time, they depended on each other and warmed each other, for which all sacrifices became insignificant.
At the end of the film, they were buried in a car accident when they returned to a neighboring village to dance. Before the accident, TERESA asked Tomas who was driving in the car what he was thinking. He said that he only felt very happy. It is bliss to be able to carry on another world together in this state.
The story makes people feel that too much time is misplaced in life. When a person does not yet know how to love, no matter how good the object is around him, it is superfluous. TEREZA's love allows TOMAS to go from resisting to accepting another person into his heart, exchanging possession and being possessed, and let him understand that love is a kind of trust and even a responsibility. This responsibility is happy and worthy of giving up freedom for it. The harmony of light and heavy in life is love.
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