my lust

Jaydon 2022-07-08 19:15:29

Li Xia, watched a movie belonging to summer, "Summer Story" directed by French New Wave director Rohmer.

One of the features of Rohmer's films is his story frame: "When a man wants to befriend a woman, he is teased by another woman, and from this idea, I build my own situation, plot , ending, until the character's character." In fact, this is also a topic that people are keen to discuss and study in their daily life, which is related to morality and human nature. Although the story is structured like this, the film is not as dramatic as expected. In addition, Rohmer likes to use amateur actors, and the film is more like taking a camera to record the daily life. Having said that, it is necessary to mention his second feature - high-density lines. The exploratory and philosophical dialogue between men and women makes the protagonists gradually reveal their personalities and values ​​in the dialogues between you and me, showing a rich and full individual, and in this kind of rational and The self-analysis discourse also perfectly prevents the characters from doing things that go against their own principles because of passion. "Summer's Tale" unfolds between a boy and three different girls.

Jasper came to this beach in order to meet his girlfriend's appointment, but his erratic girlfriend put pigeons again, and at this time Margot, a cute girl with short hair, met Jasper in a coffee shop. Margot always seemed to create opportunities for herself to meet Jasper. They walked together in the fields, on the beach, and talked about their studies and feelings. Margot further invited Jasper to dance with her. Facing Margot who took the initiative, Jasper seemed to have no reason to refuse. He just enjoyed such a vague friendship. Margot's fondness for Jasper is subtle and reserved. When facing this girl who is as understanding as a spring breeze, he is more relaxed and more open to himself. Although Margot could see through Jasper's cowardice and sanctimoniousness, she would rather remain in this stalemate than lose him.

At the dance, Jasper met Su Lan with lush long hair. Her temperament was just like her wild hair, straightforward and unrestrained, daring to love and hate. Although she did not refuse to be intimate with Jasper, she also had Stick to your bottom line—not going to bed with someone you meet for the first time. Going further down, it will return to rationality. The second bottom line of Su Lan is that she does not allow herself to be regarded as a "substitute". If you want to fall in love, you have to be serious. She forced Jasper to make a choice.

When he was planning a trip with Su Lan, his girlfriend Lina came to him. Linna is like a bird that can't be caught. She and Jasper never set a date. Everything is so random and uncertain. Jasper, who has been tortured in every way, can't escape her admiration and admiration. He is willing to follow this free bird all the time. In the end he decided to be loyal to Lina.

Let's think about it, a man is wandering among three women, there are probably several possibilities: 1. In a state full of uncertainty, he is afraid that he will become alone again, and he would rather be alone than lack 2. No Determining which is the best option requires further investigation 3. Who doesn't want to have three lovers at the same time? But this state has put him in a difficult position, and this inner shake and torment of uncertainty cannot make him feel at ease to enjoy every relationship.

Don't worry, the story isn't over yet. When Jasper hesitated and worried and made a difficult choice, Lena put the pigeon back, so he went back to look for his substitutes, and made a promise to travel with Wesong Island on impulse. . It was agreed that three girls could go to the appointment again. At the same time, a phone call selling guitars also provided a suitable escape route for the anxious Jasper. In the end, he bought an afternoon ferry ticket and left the town.

Under the salty sea breeze and the warm summer sun, Rohmer's calm shot seems to bring a romantic and petty mood to the interweaving of these young desires. Those large dialogues full of life ideals will pull the audience to A world that is too youthful and beautiful, romanticizing those superficial erotic desires, and the characters are affectionate but not promiscuous. It's just that the helpless ending also revealed the wobbly fate of Jasper. He longed for love, but lacked the courage to give and sacrifice, but he didn't know that love was a combination of sweetness and pain. Although he is honest and honest with every girl, indecision will only make him unable to hold any relationship.

France, an amorous and romantic country, has the shadow of Rohmer-style love sketches, whether in Emmanuel Murray's "Says and Actions" or Philip Garrel's "One Day Lover". The motifs are also inseparable from the eternal problems of love, morality, lies, loyalty and choice. Although people are really reluctant to use rational analysis at the moment of love, and sometimes they become slaves of desire, no matter how beautiful the camera language of the masters, it is not enough to bring the audience back to reality at the end of the irony.

Only in the face of love, all human beings are the same.

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A Summer's Tale quotes

  • Gaspard: It's not ''Does she love me?'' It's ''Do I love her?''

  • Gaspard: I'm only myself with you.