I went to that mountain, but I missed the cloud

Ewald 2022-01-15 08:02:24

Many people compare "Sirs Maria" with "Birdman" and are people who are unwilling to step out of the role. Michael Keaton is the dead end, but Juliet Binoche chose to move forward. Look, at least there is a light shadow at the end. For ordinary movie fans like me, in terms of emotions, Sils Maria is even better. Three women in a scene, inside and outside the scene, criss-crossing, sometimes make you confused where the boundaries are.

The scenes of Binoche and Little K's confrontation account for a large proportion, and of course it is very impressive. The director chose a very clever line, which not only fits Helena and Sigrid in the stage play, but also applies to the actors and assistants in the current situation. This kind of fusion of drama and drama can make people a little confused at first, but after understanding it, it will find it very interesting.

Juliet Binoche, like Julian Moore, belongs to the kind of looks a little bit older. The advantage is that when you really get older, you look younger instead. The first time I met Juliet Binoche was in "Chocolate", she also nominated the Oscar for Best Actress by virtue of this film. Later, I went to watch "The English Patient", both of which were highly acclaimed films, but I have never been able to approve of her performance from my heart. The actor's own elegant temperament is always involuntarily revealed from the role, lacking a deeply infectious tension.

This time, Juliet, who had a flat head cut, made my eyes shine. Although the neutral dress is not new, it is even better than the equally cool little K. A woman who is unwilling to face the "real world" directly, her persistence in the past, fear of reality, and she doesn't know how to communicate. Before she had met Jo-Ann, she could be criticized so decently, but after meeting her, Think she is actually good because of her flattery. A person with such a personality makes people understand that she can't get away from the role of twenty years ago.

There is also a very interesting scene. This is also my motivation to write something. Jo-Ann's cheating with the writer was revealed. The writer's wife committed suicide with anger. Public opinion was in an uproar. This day happened to be the day when Maria and the stage director had an appointment to meet.

Maria and her agent complained that the director was half an hour late, and the director told her about it in the car. Maria said "It's terrible" at the time, and I believe this is her only thought. A poor woman with talent and beauty is at stake. As a woman, I will also say a word of sympathy, but otherwise, Maria feels that it has nothing to do with her. The next progress was far beyond her expectations. This thing, which seemed to have nothing to do with her, became the focus of a rare meeting between her and the director who was supposed to talk about the upcoming stage play.

In the dining room, she looked at the director's frowning brows and a distressed expression, watching him and Jo-Ann rushing in and out about this matter, everyone panicked, and she was clearly in it, but she seemed to be out of it. , Even a sip of red wine can only be drunk in a hurry, and then get into the "Great Escape" car with them.

I'm so touched to see this. I can even imagine that Maria must be saying “WTF, aren’t we here to talk about scripts?” With one more person’s days, sometimes it’s difficult to understand the society, sometimes watching the people around you are busy. Lulu, frowning about something that seems to be a complete fuss, creates a sense of alienation. I really want to say "what's important in this?", but seeing their serious attitude, you will feel that you don't understand the world too much.

At the end of the movie, Maria's assistant left her. She took over the role of a mutant who had been scorned before. The suggestion that Jo-Ann should perform in the way she used to be was also rejected. It was a very embarrassing moment. Your once successful performance has now been rejected by young people. As a well-known and highly qualified actor, you may be angry and accuse young people of being impolite. But Maria thought about it, but said, "Yeah, we should look forward." This was a moving moment.

By the way, there is also a moving scene in the film, which should be noticed by every audience, that is Maria going to look for an assistant. When the camera turns, the long cloud snake slowly moves forward along the mountain range, and finally meets at the mountain pass. What a spectacular and beautiful sight.


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Clouds of Sils Maria quotes

  • Maria Enders: Jo-Ann?

    Jo-Ann Ellis: What's up?

    Maria Enders: I wanted to ask you. You know the scene at the beginning of Act 3 when you tell me you want to leave and I get on my knees and I beg you to stay? You're on the phone ordering pepperoncini pizza for your coworkers in accounting. You leave without looking at me. As if I didn't exist. If you could pause for a second. Helena's distress would last longer when she's left alone in her office. Well, the way you're playing it, the audience follows you out but instantly forgets about her. So...

    Jo-Ann Ellis: So? So what?

    Maria Enders: When, when I played Sigrid I held it longer. I thought it was more powerful. Erotically. I mean, it really played well.

    Jo-Ann Ellis: No one gives a fuck about Helena at that point, do they? I'm sorry, it's pretty clear to me that this woman is all washed up. I mean, your character, Maria, not you. And when Sigrid leaves Helena's office, Helena's a wreck, and we get it. You know, it's time to move on. I think they want what comes next.

    Maria Enders: If you just held it a few seconds longer.

    Jo-Ann Ellis: It doesn't really feel right for me, Maria.

    Maria Enders: You're right. Yeah. I - I - I think I'm - I'm lost in my memories. You think you've forgotten your old habits, but their all - they all come back. Have to break them.

    Jo-Ann Ellis: I guess you do!

  • Piers Roaldson: [Piers proposes new movie mutant role for Maria] I'm trying to consider genetics from a more human point of view.

    Maria Enders: When I was reading it, I imagined someone much younger. Maybe me younger, actually, but you were seeing me in movies that were made years ago. I - I've changed.

    Piers Roaldson: She has no age. Or else, she's every age at once. Like all of us.

    Maria Enders: Can I be frank? Maybe it's because I'm working with her, but as I was reading it, I - I kept thinking about Jo-Ann.

    Piers Roaldson: Yeah, well personally, I never think about Jo-Ann Ellis.

    Maria Enders: You're wrong. She's smart. And talented. She's modern, just like your character.

    Piers Roaldson: My character isn't modern. Not in that way, anyway. She's, outside of time.

    Maria Enders: Outside of time. I don't understand. It's too abstract for me. It's all right.

    Piers Roaldson: I - I don't like this era.

    Maria Enders: You're wrong. It's yours!

    Piers Roaldson: Amen! I didn't choose it.

    Maria Enders: [laughs]

    Piers Roaldson: And if my era is Jo-Ann Ellis and viral Internet scandals I think I'm entitled to feel unrelated, aren't I. I mean, it's nothing against her, I guess I just assumed you'd understand.