The film tells the last life of a seemingly unkind, taciturn old man who lived in seclusion for 40 years. The protagonist Felix suddenly saw death at the funeral where a friend had left. Memories and illness made him suddenly a decision to attend his funeral. This is how the story unfolds.
The film unfolds slowly under the soothing and lively background music. No one knew what the story Felix was going to tell at this funeral until the end. The ending seems to have been arranged long ago, but it is shrouded in a layer of mystery, and people can't help but keep watching.
This is the case with a good movie. I know the beginning and end of the story after reading the introduction, but I am deeply attracted at the beginning of the movie. Once you start, you can only finish it.
The film "My Funeral" has been solving mysteries from beginning to end. The whole film is like a forest filled with heavy fog. I approached, saw the trees on the edge, saw clearly what kind of tree it was, and then walked in step by step, the fog gradually dispersed, and the whole forest slowly and clearly appeared in front of my eyes. After finally seeing it clearly, I can't help but sigh, it turned out to be so quiet and beautiful.
An old man who had been silent for 40 years and buried a secret in his heart finally got out of his cage. Along the way, he met some people and got in touch with them. Whether it is Buddy, a kind-hearted young man who has his own difficulties, Frank, a businessman obsessed with money, or his old friend Marty, and his friend Charlie, one by one seemingly inadvertent arrangements, they are drawn in a series of threads. Some clues about the past that are unknown.
The film is naturally smooth, and the context is very clear, like sitting by the lotus pond on a cool night listening to an old man telling his life. The whole story is simple and plain. There is no exciting brilliance or unpleasant pain. It is just ordinary, like the life of every ordinary person. Ordinary, but it seems so timeless under the unique expression technique.
There are some twists and turns in the film and unexpected. Such as Marty’s anger leaving, Charlie’s refusal, stolen money, rainy night’s narration, Felix’s giving up, etc., are like some setbacks in life, some problems encountered, they naturally There, it will slowly disappear with the continuation of the film over time, until everything arrives at the end.
The development of the story seems to have accumulated a lot of power for the story to be told at the funeral, as if it is about to usher in a touching and exciting story, but at the end, what is presented is the story of the old man buried in his heart for 40 years. In the close-up shot, Felix tells his story, depicting all the details very vividly, with calm and uncontrollable sadness and guilt on his face.
Finally, he said that he asked for forgiveness. After he punishes himself for 40 years in his own way. Perhaps he finally forgave himself. This is like a hurdle in everyone's heart. Maybe they can't touch it for many years. Until one day I forgive myself, I am willing to talk about it.
"My Funeral" may only tell a plain story, but it contains infinite life philosophy. Frank's various things, Buddy's kindness and friendship, Marty's love, and Felix's guilt. It's like a picture of life, slowly unfolding. It's so simple and plain, but so profound and touching.
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