A psychodrama of master-servant transformation, the root of transformation comes from sex and dependence. The humble appearance of the servant Barrett and the arrogance of the rich son Tony are actually a normal master-servant employment relationship. But excellent skills and outstanding abilities can often reverse the difference in status. As long as you can make him depend on you, you will have dignity and the right to speak. Barrett keeps Tony’s house in order and makes good meals. He does his daily work brilliantly, frees his hands for Tony, frees up time, and enjoys the comfort of "no need to worry", and comfort is often It is the cause of dependence. So when Tony’s girlfriend showed his distrust of Barrett’s psychology, words and deeds several times, Tony didn’t care. He knew he could trust Barrett. When your life became comfortable and comfortable because of the existence of a person, you You will put your guard down and trust this person. The master leaves the house and the servant is the master. This is a very common master-servant relationship. Barrett called his "sister" to find pleasure in Tony's house, until Tony came home suddenly and found the "sister" who was bathing in the toilet. At this moment, the psychological relationship between the three and each other began to happen subtle. Change. Then when Barrett was not at home, the "sister" sat at the dining table coquettishly to seduce Tony, and the two had a relationship. This is an important moment of relationship change. The film never tells the audience whether this is a plan carefully designed by Barrett and his "sister" against the object-oriented plan or a sudden accident in the face of accidental events. This vague sense of uncertainty also adds to the film. More interpretability and extensibility.
The occurrence of sex makes the relationship between Tony and Barrett no longer a simple master and servant. The "sister" is in the middle of the balance between the two and keeps adding weight to Tony. Tony is getting lower and lower, and Barrett is getting higher and higher. The servant's humble posture slowly changed to straight-sight, and then to contempt. So when Tony and his girlfriend went home and found that Barrett was playing with his "sister" in the room, facing Barrett's contemptuous attitude, Tony showed shock and cowardice, and learned that Barrett was going to be with his "sister". Tony was at a loss when he got married. He had never seen such a weird sight, which was beyond his imagination, and he had a relationship with his "sister", cheating on his girlfriend and "sister", shame, guilt, confusion, betrayal, all kinds of confused thoughts Gagged his mouth. He drove away Barrett and his "sister" under the reminder of his girlfriend, but it didn't take long before Barrett pleaded with him, saying that he was deceived by the "sister" and had nothing, and hoped to become a servant again. For Tony, this is an opportunity for revenge. So far, the two have returned to the master-servant relationship again, but this time, Tony has become more mean, he has become lazier, making the home more messy, and constantly giving Barre Special picks to increase his workload. The two were like a pair of "old friends" who were upset with each other, until Barrett couldn't stand being targeted and planned to leave again, and Tony tried to keep him humble, and Barrett completely became the master and the authority. Dependence-sex-guilt-shock-revenge-loss, Tony has to give up his dignity and identity to retain Barrett, who is a devil and angel. At the end of the film is a decadent picture. Barrett invited a group of women to have a fornication party in Tony’s house. Tony drank alcohol in a delirious manner, like a drug addict. Tony’s girlfriend and Barrett who came to kiss, this A new owner was born in this house. The "sister" turned on the light in the bedroom and waited for Barrett to go to bed. The drunk Tony lay on the ground listening to the romping sounds of men and women, leaving only a pair of skins.
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