virgins are not sad

The footage and music of the movie give people a strong sense of depression all the time. The film frequently uses the composition of the frame in the mirror, the two black walls next to the protagonist Fosse having breakfast at home, the glass wall that frames Fosse in the airport when he goes to work, and the dark and dark small living room in the heroine's house, And the scene of Fossey sitting in an airtight car throughout the film.

Judging from the title of the movie, the movie seems to be about the loneliness and sadness of a virgin. However, Fossey is not portrayed as a useless dead house, he has his own hobbies and can immerse himself in them, he has countless skills, he is proficient in repairing cars, cooking and decorating, and he has no troubles with girls. At least in my opinion, this kind of life is not sad, even a little enviable, after all, not everyone can find their own hobbies or master so many skills.

From this point of view, this is obviously inconsistent with the main theme of the film. The repression that is revealed all the time in the film, and the deadness of the protagonist Fossie throughout, cannot be explained. This is what makes this film interesting. It seems to be about the sadness of a virgin, but it is indeed about the failure of a love story, but the theme is not that. Moreover, virginity itself is not sad, people have their own pursuits, and it is not sad not to fall in love.

The real theme of the film is the comfort zone. Fossey eats the same breakfast every day, does the same job, and still has a soft spot for milk at the age of forty. In addition, the most obvious point is that he has a common language with the little girl, and they communicate far more words than other supporting roles. When the villain chats with the child, he often deliberately caters to the child, which reflects a condescending sense of distance, and Fossey has no distance from the child. He will seriously argue with the little girl whether to play war games or play Barbie dolls. , he himself is a child who has not grown up.

The only way to solve the comfort zone is to step out of the comfort zone. Fossey meets the heroine and begins an unexpected love affair after attending a dance class that he has no interest in. Although love ended in tragedy, it gave Fossey the opportunity to care about friends of the opposite sex for the first time, protect them for the first time, intercede for the sake of others, and dress up and prepare gifts for the first time to please. It was also while working for the heroine that he drank beverages other than milk (beer) at a party for the first time and enjoyed the joy of the party.

At the end of the film, Fossey briefly bids farewell to his life, travels alone, starts a new life, and shows the only smile in the whole film on the plane.