When more and more film works reflecting on warfare, people began to abdicate those who use the so-called memorial way to express false empathy. A film directed by Australian director Kate Sauterland "Lore" sets the background of the story in Germany at the end of World War II, but the overall style is fresh. With the delicate technique of combing emotions unique to female directors, Sauterland combined emotional close-ups and situational contemplations, which should be rich and comfortable, combined with sad and lonely pictures, touching soundtracks, and well-controlled performances, presenting a full of A good movie with a special breath.
The film is adapted from the work "The Darkroom" by the Australian female writer Rachel Seifert. It may be backed by a novel. The script of the film is easy to come up with solid and abundant, which makes the whole film seem quite intriguing. Under the overall smooth and coherent situation, it is scheduled The accumulation and explosion of relaxation and emotion have also advanced along the way. Although the film has a tendency to amplify emotions, the entry point chosen is just right to avoid possible criticism. I have to say that although the director’s close-up shots are sufficiently detailed and have enough rendering and contrast effects, they are not pretentious and procrastinating. Although the empty mirrors that seem to be telling the unknown fate, although they appear frequently, they are not empty. , It seems that every group of pictures is full of emotions, no matter it is lonely and cold, or shocking, which increases the artistic impression of the film.
The film’s intercepted perspective is special, using the vision of the daughter of a Nazi officer to show a journey of suffering after the complete collapse of the nihil value system. At this time, Loho was in adolescence, and she had the sensitivity and stubbornness unique to a young girl. Under the influence of radical mothers, the destruction of the empire, and the suicide of the head of state, as the parents continue to go out to "defend the ideal", Lohol, the eldest daughter, must take her younger siblings (one of them is still a baby) , Through the Black Forest of Bavaria, went to Hamburg to join the grandmother.
This process sounds like the established model of road movies, but in fact, it is much more delicate and euphemistic than ordinary road movies. The personality and drama of the film are somewhat contradictory and conflicting. In many cases, it also has It seems to be sparse and ordinary, but it is a strong and sharp opposition. After the fall of the empire, the loss of morality was out of control, and the journey became dangerous and difficult. At that time, Germany was actually controlled by different victorious countries, divided into different regions, the United States, the United Kingdom, the former Soviet Union, etc. actually controlled Districts also have very different styles of behavior. Therefore, under a special background, human survival becomes extremely challenging, as if every moment and every second is passing by.
There is not much dialogue in the film, but there is everything needed, and it feels just right. The few lines make the actor's performance somewhat challenging. Saszia Roosendaal, who is under twenty years old, plays the role of Loho, presenting the character's encounters and emotional changes in a calm and powerful way. All kinds of extraordinary experiences in the wilderness, because of her sensitive and subtle manipulation, made the audience perceive the most delicate feelings of Lohol, the future is uncertain, the journey is difficult, she sometimes panic, sometimes hesitates, sometimes despair, sometimes helpless, so, in the film circulation. , The growth journey of a young girl is firmly established on the psychological level of the audience, which is really valuable. For the role of Lohol, Roosendaal was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival’s "Shining Rising Star" program. The jury commented on her: "Saszia can fully integrate into the role and can show all kinds of things without relying on lines. Deep feelings. She has a real talent for acting, and she left an amazing debut in "Loho", perfectly showing the transformation from a girl to a woman. "Such a talented performance makes people It is inevitable to look forward to her next performance.
The boy played by Mika Seidel, who happened upon him on the way to escape, formed a subtle dramatic tension and chemical reaction with Roosendahl’s performance, allowing the characters created by the two to wrestle with each other quietly, allowing the audience to get a glimpse of their minds. No more. After several encounters and secret contests, both mentally and physically, in order to achieve the goal of symbiosis, they formed an unreliable "alliance." All this is just like what Patty Smith said: "I understand that in this short period of time, we have delivered each other's loneliness and filled it with trust." At the same time, the so-called "Jewish boy" appeared, It is the key to make Loho realize the truth of the matter. In the previous escape journey, even though there was a vague cognition in the subconscious, Loho, who had been brainwashed in one direction for a long time, was resisting, in this difficult journey. After that, although Luohe had no physical damage, she was mentally beaten. She finally became an adult, no longer the carefree little girl with one-way thinking before. The sudden accidental separation on the train is like a sad song, as if to say the fact that some people appear in your life just to teach you a lesson and help you.
Displaced, hungry, facing the fear of death and the demise of relatives, this experience caught Loho off guard and had to adapt. Therefore, the Taiwanese translation of the title "The Age of Innocence" seemed so close to what the film revealed. Breath. At the end of the film, Luohe returned to the comfortable environment. When faced with her grandmother’s usual etiquette requirements, Luohe felt resentful. The scene where she smashed all the little porcelain deer in the bedroom, as if proclaiming the fact that it was hard to harvest. In this war, no one can go back to the past.
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