The image of the Cloud of Maloja runs through, seemingly true and illusory, and erratic. It is not only the unwillingness of Mary who is no longer young to grasp the tail of youth and indulging in the glory of the years, but also the insecurity of encountering the crisis of middle age.
The form of the play in the play, while giving the story a deep level, allowed the three female characters to have an interesting "dual role substitution" and observe each other, deriving a richer emotional expression.
There are many disputes about the two roles in the play, and most of them are considered from their own standpoint. I personally agree with the director’s view of the play: Helen and Sigrid are the same person (after Shaoguang is no longer the same person), they are not the same person ( Different desires).
Maria was Sigrid 25 years ago, will she still be 25 years later?
Obviously, Maria herself thinks so, so she strongly rejects Helen's role.
Especially in the interaction with Valentin, he was aggressive and oppressive, so Valentin finally left (meaning "suicide").
But in reality, everything around reminds her that she has become Helen, whether it is incomprehensible sci-fi movies, popular pop idols that are incomprehensible, or the current world that Maria has been far away from ( Or reality), which is why Valentine would say "a sense of distance from you".
In the end, it was Sigrid who woke her up—Valentine’s departure and Ellis’ refusal—he was indeed no longer Sigrid, but he did not necessarily become Helen—not toward self-destruction, but to compromise with the new world. (Accept the invitation of science fiction movies), even if they don't agree.
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