Films shot by the BBC reveal a full of British retro literary flavor from the shooting technique to the sense of the picture. The aerial photography of Hamburg’s street scene after the war at the beginning seems to draw us back to the ruins after the war; the hostess reunited with the host after a long time at the station, and kissed the cheeks without losing intimacy. The details of the British gentleman and mature woman culture The explanation is just right; the discussion on the topic of Christmas gifts between the hostess and her girlfriends in the dining room, portrays the wonderful psychology of women when they have an affair... But the homework in these details has already added a lot of points to the movie.
The theme of the film is even more prominent. People from two countries that were hostile to each other have contracted to live under one roof. A series of accidents affects their relationship and creates feelings... The war is gone, but the aftermath is still there. In the depths of every suffering soul, the glory of human nature is still indelible. Although the relationship between the female protagonist and the male second heated up too quickly and was unexpectedly bloody, it still did not affect the publicity of the theme of love and morality.
The series of elements surrounding the theme of extramarital affairs, middle-aged bereavement, and post-war psychological trauma are also very subtle. Without a specific narrative, they all flashed through like a glimpse of light, but they are worthy of our thinking one by one. Especially the last snowy reunion of the male lead and the female lead. I don’t know whether to admire the male lead’s kindness and tolerance or the female lead’s conscience discovery. In short, the happy ending with a happy ending is like the usual BBC style.
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