"Neri, you are my love, you are my life..." Jenny said to Neri. It's not an affectionate model, but Jenny's preview of an upcoming "good show" during this time. The highlight of his directing, of course, is his self-proclaimed "love" Nellie. Who is Nali?
German director Kristian Petzold, together with powerful actress Nina Hoss, directed the film "Phoenix" (2014) again after "Barbara" (2012), featuring Germans The unique rigor integrates and presents an exquisite image with a traditional Hollywood feature film. In other words, it is closer to the structure of the feature film also from the German comedy master Liu Bieqian, such as "Forever". But just like "Barbara" is good at the realism of the plot, "The Phoenix" shows the director's personal style, delicate, thoughtful and subtle.
Nina Hoth’s performance was just right and truly impeccable. She reminds me of the French star Jeanne Moreau, who also has a thorough understanding of the role, undisclosed, freely retractable, intellectual and introverted, and possesses an actor's self-cultivation and professionalism.
In "Phoenix", Lynn, a fellow Jewish scholar, brought the disfigured singer Nellie from Auschwitz to Berlin for treatment. After the change, Nari suffers from pain. She has to face her "rebirth" and anxious to find her beloved husband Jenny.
Lynn, who wanted to go back to Haifa, Israel, said to her, don't look for Jenny again, it will only disappoint you, because it was Jenny's betrayal that led to your arrest. But Neri did not follow Lynn's advice. At this time, the U.S. military-occupied areas, including West Berlin, were completely American in terms of movies, pop songs, fast food, and clothing. When Nellie found Jenny in the bar, a pair of female singers in the bar were singing the American pop song "Day and Night."
Jenny did not recognize the woman at this time, her wife Nellie, and mistakenly thought she was looking for a job. He actually gave birth to let her pretend to be his wife, as a survivor, legally receiving the 20,000 mark inheritance left by Nellie. Nali asked him if Nali was still there. He said no, she and her family died in a concentration camp. Since Jenny firmly believes that Neri is dead, Neri has become a fake "Neri" as a matter of course.
Jenny, who is obsessed with his heart, said categorically that after we get 20,000 marks, we will cut together. So Nari was arranged by Jenny in his simple room, and every day he performed corrective exercises according to the drama he arranged to achieve the appearance of Nari in his mind. Writing, dressing, and walking posture are all indispensable and must be vivid.
Jenny asked her to write "I'm not used to driving with my left hand, I'm alive, and we will be back soon". After finishing writing, he marveled that it was so alike. How could it be different. After Nali was arrested, he only left a pair of high heels from Nali. Nellie is still happy when she wears it, as if she has returned to the happy days of the past, but this is just a smoky dream.
When Nellie returned to Lynn's residence, the housekeeper told her that Lynn committed suicide in despair on Thursday. This was nothing more than a thunder, which shook Nari's fragile heart. Nelly left her a letter "Dear Nelly, I feel that we have no retreat, and we are closer to death. Before you were arrested, your husband had divorced you. This is a related copy. Goodbye, Lin kindness". The copy of the divorce says "October 4, 1944, Jenny and Nellie divorced", and Jenny's signature is left, which is as strong as a mountain.
Linn had always hoped that Nelly would go to Haifa, the new Jewish place with her. After persuading her to be hopeless, Linn decided to die to alert Nelly who was still obsessed with her. It's just that the price is too high. What’s rare is that the angelic Lynn not only saved Nellie’s life, but before leaving, she left a letter of recommendation for the housekeeper. "From March to September 1945, Mrs. Schwartz worked at my place. She is a great housekeeper." It seems to be inconsistent with the plot in the film, which is slightly redundant, but it highlights the role of the role in the play. This is the power of details.
In fact, Nari was ordered by Jenny to visit the landlady’s wife in the suburbs. He peeped from a distance. After Nellie had learned from the landlord’s wife that she was arrested, Jenny specially came to her to inquire about the whereabouts of Neri’s hidden jewelry. In fact, Nari’s treasure is hidden in the cabin by the river at the landlady’s house. It's just that Lynn's death still didn't completely change her slight expectations of Jenny. In a rehearsal, she even said to Jenny, "You have betrayed Nellie, and sometimes it is not a real betrayal." She would rather believe that he was a betrayal in desperation rather than a real purposeful betrayal.
When Nali asked him if I got off the train and friends and relatives came to greet him, they asked me the number of the concentration camp, what should I say. He said that if you don't take the initiative to speak, no one will ask. Also, who would take the initiative to expose the painful scar. All Jenny’s treats are from the moment Neri gets off the train. Not only did her relatives and friends recognize her as the real Neri at first glance, they also met everyone’s handshake and embrace, and they all met with the truth. Neri fits naturally. Only in this way can he enjoy the 20,000 marks safely.
This day finally came. At the Berlin railway station, the train came, and Nellie put on a beautiful red dress as expected, with a solemn expression. She got off the train heavily, like a choreography, with relatives and friends gathered around, overjoyed, only Jenny was standing at a distance behind. Finally it was his turn. He came up slowly, hugged gently, and Nelly leaned on his shoulder. Relatives and friends who were touched will definitely want to escape from the dead, and it is not easy to be able to get together with Jenny.
In the next party, Nellie told Jenny that I always wanted to sing a song with you. Jenny played the piano with his heart, and Nellie sang "Speak Low" affectionately, melodious, high and determined, as if crossing the barriers of death and heading for a transformed new life. Gradually, the piano sounded dumb, and the singing remained the same. It turned out that Jenny had seen the concentration camp number on her left arm, and he was completely stunned... It was a "good show", and the lie was exposed.
In the end, Jenny could only watch Nari quietly leaving with her jacket in a daze. Before she died, Lynn gave her a pistol, and she kept it in her handbag. Of course, there is really no need for Nellie to give him a shot, wake up, and leave quietly. Instead, she made a wise and deliberate choice. This is not a simple understanding, it is a more thorough understanding of human nature.
Death cannot save mankind, let alone human nature. The feelings of hope are not true emotions after all. After the heartache is over, going to a new place and enjoying one's life is a self-healing, rational and meaningful reconstruction for this devastated world. In this way, Nellie, who can finally fly rationally, can be called a true "phoenix".
2015, 12, 12
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