The characters in the film are not complicated. There are only four people-ex-wife Marianne, old intellectual John, Qi Zien The tunes of Rick, granddaughter Karina, and Sarabond run through the film, dividing the film into 9 segments that mainly focus on the dialogue between the two, expressing the complex moods and feelings of the four protagonists. Marianne went to visit John, who had been divorced for decades, and found that he was tortured by loneliness. Although he was rich in material and had a beautiful view in front of the window, he was obviously not happy; Enrique was not met with talents, had difficulty communicating with his father, and his relationship had always been at odds. Karina is brilliant, but she has serious conflicts with her father on the issue of insisting on ideals; Marianne plays the role of threading the needle in the film, and she guides the camera lens together with the audience’s eyes to the family of three generations, through The conversation gradually unearthed their hearts, and one by one revealed the reasons why they have formed their heart knots over the years; another core figure throughout the whole is the faceless Karina’s mother Anna, who is quiet, beautiful, gentle and loving, In this family, she is an indispensable spiritual support. John’s attitude towards his son has eased because of this daughter-in-law. Enrique almost collapsed after her death. Karina loved her mother even more. She comforted her, The quiet female power reconciles the violent atmosphere of the family. They each love each other but don't know how to express.
The beginning and the end of the film are both completed by Marianne's monologue. She connects time and space divided for decades with photos and images, narrating about the powerless control of love and hatred in time, and about the collision of people in different relationships. Sometimes love alone is not enough, because love also blinds people’s eyes. What we need more is to look at the world and others with our hearts. So we will have so much pain, because we know that there is love, but we still doubt it, because we cannot forgive ourselves, just as we cannot forgive the one we love.
One shot was very impressive: Marian met Enrique in the church. After the conversation, Marian slowly turned around in the silent dusty light, and saw the son in the father’s arms staring innocently. Insinuation.
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