" And Then We Danced" Georgian film, Tbilisi, Georgia is like the Berlin of the 70s and 80s, full of waste and prolific culture and art. In the movie, you can see another Georgia, where the coaches of the dance company are overbearing and strict. The retired dancers are doing small business on the street. The dancing family who has been dancing since their grandmother is crowded in a crowded house. Dance training during the day. Go to a restaurant to work at night to earn family living expenses. In Georgia, homosexuality is discriminated against or even not allowed. Mary and her friends chatted about the twists and turns of homosexuality and the tragic ending while they were resting, while Melab was approaching such a story a little bit. The film finally gave a gentle answer, brother. Wei turned guard and accepted, and then left Georgia.
The protagonist Melab couldn't help but think of sweet tea and necklace stems from multiple angles. Even the ambiguous way is a familiar taste, physical contact, temptation, distance, and then awakening. It is also a heartbreaking love story. Italy is like a white moonlight, and Georgia is closer to life. In addition to the ups and downs of love, it also faces the selection and competition of dancers, work, family, more problems, and in the end it is more touching. Then we After dancing, everything is silent, words and life, love and courage, finally melted into that stubborn dance.
This last dance is the final climax of the movie, and it is also a sublimation point. Melab injured his foot, lost his lover, was unemployed, his brother Fengzi got married, Melab turned his foot to participate in the long-awaited selection interview, put on dance clothes, danced hard, bleeding from his foot injury, fell down, and continued. After the dance started, the interviewer left, and continued to dance. The drummers could not help but help beat the final dance together. Mary clapped upstairs and wept. The dance coach was dumbfounded and nodded silently.
Melab was born in a family of dancers, and she danced with Mary in the National Dance Company since she was a child. His brother also danced but was cynical. Melab is thin, traditional Georgian dance needs more strength, and the dance coach’s prejudice against Melab’s family makes Melab not going well in the dance troupe. Suddenly, Irakli, who came from Batumi, attracted the attention and jealousy of Melab. He danced well and was more powerful. He was also adopted by the dance coach. Melab refused to accept, got up early to practice dance, and met Irakli, who was also practicing dance, and the two gradually approached.
At the beginning of the movie, Melab finished dancing, went to work in restaurants and borrowed money, and then went to the small underground shop to buy vegetables. Yellow lights, tomatoes, cucumbers, and various vegetables were quietly placed there. Melab selected vegetables, together with The dumplings packed in the restaurant were brought home together. Mother and grandma were at home, and the neighbors next to them would complain a few words when they passed by. The cramped and busy life was over again. Mother was anxious about work, and then everyone gathered around a small table to have dinner, enjoyed delicious bread and vegetables, and slept peacefully to welcome the next day.
After being selected for the audition for the dance company, Melab and Irakli happily danced all night. Melab refused the invitation of his girlfriend Mary, and followed Irakli back home, had breakfast together, visited Irakli’s room, and tried it. Wearing his dance clothes, he praised grandma as the most beautiful grandma after returning home, and the dogs sitting next to him became cute.
Melab looks forward to practicing dance with Irakli, helping Irakli to fold clothes, and quietly collecting Irakli's ring. Let's go to Mary's house orgy together. A bunch of young people no longer think about the dance company or work. They all drink together and dance indulgingly with the music. The sun slowly goes down, revealing the gentle and ambiguous colors. Georgia at this moment is its beautiful appearance.
Mary is one of the most favorite characters in the movie. She danced with Melab since she was a child, and she was regarded as a couple by default . She cared about Melab and went to visit her father with Melab. Boldly express his love and desires, and gradually realized that Melab was gay, and then secretly hurt himself. At the critical moment, he stood up and persuaded him that he would suffer a bad ending because of his homosexuality, because he was full of rumors and taboos around him. What is touching is that although she is sad, she still supports Melab.
And her British cigarettes. Because the family is wealthy, the family bought British cigarettes. Mary always brought them to share with everyone. Would you like to have a British cigarette? Why do British cigarettes taste better than Georgian cigarettes? Everyone enjoys tobacco happily in such small chats. Finally, Mary told Melab that the British cigarettes were long gone. She packed Georgian cigarettes into British cigarette boxes. Would that work? Melab asked. Just like a placebo, soothing effect can be achieved.
The sudden gentleness of the brother David at the end was a bit surprising and very moving. He has always played a cynical image, not returning home at night, not punctual in dance practice, and working in restaurants. I had a fight when I heard that my brother Melab was gay because he wanted to protect his brother. From now on, I will be a fat Georgian man who drank too much, working for my father-in-law. I don’t care. You have always been better than me. You have to leave Georgia and continue your bright future.
Melab returned home from a brokenhearted relationship and tore up all the posters on the wall. At a glance, he saw the poster of "Spirited Away". Melab stopped his hand and only left "Spirited Away". . Everything is over, work, love, injured foot, the little girl Spirited Away, rides the tram with No Face, and walks alone, looking for a way to save the white dragon, after eating the rice ball and crying, continue Work and search. Melab lay on the bed crying, walked to the interview room the next day, and then danced, just as he always did.
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