Dwight Eisenhower said: "The saddest thing in life is the death of a child. Everything is completely different, and it can no longer return to its old appearance."
Once a family loses a child, all The laughter of the past will be reduced to cruel memories. Some of the pains in life can comfort each other, but some are untouchable, which is fatal, especially when couples see each other, they will think of the eternal pain. At the same time, continuing to live together will evolve into torture for each other... The
Belgian film "The Broken Circle Breakdown" uses a non-linear narrative method to delicately tell a pair of men and women who originally lived in two worlds. From loving marriage, to the birth of the child, to the child's death when the child is 7 years old, to the story of the husband and wife unable to start and end well. It can be said that the whole story is a bit cruel, but it is also true and profound. In the film, flashbacks and other methods are used quite frequently, and the process, cause and ending of the heroine being sent to the hospital for some reason are cut up and spliced at the turning point of each emotion. Occasionally, a lens with a sense of shaking and dizziness gives people a sense of trance like a dream. The editing technology of the film is cool enough, but it highlights the most irresistible aspect of life. With the blueberry music that appears from time to time in the film, in the bright tunes and charming harmony, it reveals the impermanence of life. The sadness, the sadness that is insecure about life.
The Mexican proverb says: “Home is not built on the land, but on women.” After the beautification of life, Alice, a tattoo artist who was good at depicting and beautifying her life, couldn’t bear the pain caused by this great change after she lost her daughter. Suspected, she began to complain about her husband again. She struggled with the cause of her daughter’s cancer. Even the smallest and most inconspicuous part could make her angry or guilty. She wanted to find the six years of having her daughter together. The most unrealistic statements and practices can also bring her a touch of comfort. When she was eager to think about women, she began to believe in all kinds of unreliable superstitions, just to make herself better.
After the bereavement, her husband Didier tried to arouse the depressed Alice with reason, but as the famous saying said, "The dreamer is happy. If you don’t see the way to go, the most important thing is not to Go and wake him up." Didier's rash awakening of Alice with reason put their marriage into crisis. In Didier's view, stem cell research was blocked by some unreasonable elements of religion, and it was the main culprit that led to the death of his lovely daughter Mabel.
Former US President Bush Jr. appeared in the film twice in the film, both in the form of television news, and they were not very glorious. One was a post-911 televised speech, and the other was a speech announcing that stem cell research could not be passed. When the first news screen came into view, Mabel was still gestating, and the second time, Mabel was already asleep in the small white coffin. Bush’s speech on stem cell research seemed to stimulate Didier. As a banjo player in the band, he finally broke out during the performance. He vented his disrespectful remarks about religion, and then changed his name to "Allah." The quarrel of Alice in "Bama" completely made Alice despair.
When they get married, Westerners swear by their own names and promise that they will never leave no matter good times or bad times, rich or poor, or health problems. And did Alice, who changed her name, abandon her promise? Finally, when Didier saw the words "Alabama Monroe" on Alice's body full of tattoos, he finally understood that Alice was passionate-when they first met, Didier Alice tells Alice that his favorite musician is Billy Monroe from the United States, and Alice calls Didier the local Monroe. Alice still loves Didier, but they, who have been crushed by misfortune, can no longer return to the past. Like all broken things, they cannot be restored to their original form.
Vera Betans, who plays Alice, has excellent acting skills, expressing the pain and despair of the role heartily. There is a scene where Vera Betans used to discuss the problems of human life after arguing with the male protagonist. The expression performed the character’s feelings for her husband and her views on the nature of life. She said: “These imaginations are good for me, but they cannot last. Life is not like that, nor is it generous. You can’t love anyone. I can't be loved by anyone. Life is jealous of you. It takes everything from you, laughs at you, and betrays you..." The tears were like weeping, as if a deeply wounded person was weeping blood, which made people moved. .
The film uses a lot of sweet and beautiful blueberry music. The bright tune sounds at first not consistent with the film's gloomy and melancholic temperament, but after a little attention, you will find that this is a very textured and profound fusion. The blueberry music is simple and moving. While the tune of the movie is shining brightly in the film, it seems to be telling people that life is like this, while being tortured to grab the ground, and at the same time looking for fun. By the way, the original soundtrack of the film is worth collecting.
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