The movie "Oslo, August 31st" has only one proposition for me, and that is the story of a person in a marginal society who wants to return. The director started talking about Anders' entire life when he left the drug rehabilitation center in one day. From this process, we can see the difficulties of a person who has been out of normal life for a long time. It is precisely because of this difficulty that the film shows unpretentious reality. Two relationships are emphasized in the film, the relationship between people and society, and the relationship between people. What I have to say is the director's ability to control the camera. The film uses a large number of mid-range and close-range shots to express the strengths and weaknesses of the characters, identities, status, and relationships. Although this lens language seems very simple, it fits perfectly with the entire film. The director used a very simple lens and story to tell an unsolvable problem. Among them, Anders' choice is not the key. The important thing is that the whole film wants us to know why Anders made such a choice. Rather than telling the story of a hypocrite, the director tells the sadness of a city and the indifference of human nature.
The relationship between people and society: Anders, the protagonist in the film, seems to be in a space where there is no right to choose, but it is not. In many cases, he has the opportunity to make a decision to change the status quo, but the arrogance of individual life exists His dignity and dignity make him have reservations about his choice, which is why he will make the final decision.
When criticizing Feuerbach, Marx said that the essence of human beings is not an abstract inherent in a single person. In terms of its reality, it is the sum of all social relations. This sentence is very simple and straightforward to clarify the relationship between people and society. A person's behavior and the decisions he makes and the behaviors that will occur all have a direct relationship with society. Anders, the protagonist in the film, has been seeking a stable basis between the individual and the society, but the truth is not that simple. Because the composition of society is very complicated, from the moment Anders enters the drug rehabilitation center, his identity and relationships in society will change. And this change is very subtle. When Anders came out of the detoxification center, he tried to find the harmony he was looking for. However, the subtle change made the harmony he was looking for no longer exist. The reason was naturally very simple, because he had left. The previous harmonious relationship has built a more suitable relationship network and life network in another closed society.
Anders’ identity in the film echoes the current society very well. There are many people around us who are immersed in their own small world. When he realized that his internal world is in conflict with the external world, this time , Self-righteous values will undergo fission, and the direct consequence of this fission is to enter an infinite loop of fate.
The relationship between people: The film also explained a problem about the relationship between people. In the process of telling the story, the director let us understand the relationship between Anders and the people around us through dialogue. This way of telling is very clever. The male protagonist Anders' appearance was very special, and he encountered a death, but he didn't get what he wanted. There is not only one reason for a person’s suicide, but the result of a combination of multiple reasons. The most important of these is the relationship between individuals. Director Joachim Till used very delicate expressions to describe Anders' encounters and key changes with others. The whole process also made us understand Anders' inner struggle.
Anders communicates with different people, rebuilds new relationships, re-faces new jobs, etc. These details all show Anders' dedication to life. The small climax in the film occurred in the contradiction between Anders and the editor, and it was the existence of this contradiction that allowed Anders to understand his own forbidden zone and the bottom line of others. Of course, Anders is a very smart and sensitive man, he is aware of the embarrassment that is pervading, so he can only choose to leave. This scene represents Anders' compromise with the world. Although he did not show enthusiasm for this job, he still tried his best to cater to it.
The whole movie takes place within 24 hours. In this short day, Anders has finished his life. Although this arrangement is a bit rush, but the strong sense of fatalism still makes people feel for Anders. regret. He soberly saw the nature of the world, how the world works in a way he doesn’t like, hypocrisy, compromise, numbness, mediocrity, helplessness, etc. In fact, everyone is dissatisfied with life, but every Individuals still live their lives according to the original trajectory. Perhaps, because Anders could not deliver his soul to a noisy world, he chose to sink in the sorrow of corruption.
"I want to get married, have children, travel the world, buy a house, enjoy a romantic vacation, eat ice cream all day, live overseas, reach and maintain my ideal weight, write a great novel, and keep in touch with old friends. I want to Plant a tree and prepare a delicious dinner from scratch. It feels very successful. Taking an ice bath, useful with dolphins, hosting a very special birthday party. Living to a hundred years old, staying married to death, send a letter A great letter in a bottle, and I got the same interesting reply. Overcome all fears and fears, lie down and watch the clouds all day. Own an old house decorated with little things, run a full marathon, read a great book, I will remember the words in the book for the rest of my life. Draw amazing paintings and show my true feelings. The walls are covered with paintings and words that have won my heart. I have an episode of a show I like, focus on an important topic, and make everyone willing Heard talking, skydiving, naked swimming, flying helicopters. I have a job I look forward to every day, and I have a romantic and unique marriage proposal. Sleeping under the broad sky, going to climb a mountain, performing a movie or in a national theater Performing, CUHK Lotto, living a useful life and being loved every day."
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