A film that holds a sense of power

Gerhard 2022-08-21 19:53:40

First of all, let me talk about the translation of the title. Whether it is a beast in a cloak or a beast with a human face, it is all nonsense and rude, while the "Desire to Be Human" suggested by Comrade Kafka is much more accurate and calm.
If a key word of a movie is given, I think it is: power. Powerful emotional expansion, powerful explosive performance, powerful camera rhythm, especially the long shots of the train speeding from the beginning to the end, love to death. Forward, fork in the road, scenery, temptation, isn't it just like life?

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La Bête Humaine quotes

  • Séverine Roubaud: Yesterday he almost got crushed between two train cars. I was so close to being free. One morning you're fine and by the evening you're dead.

  • Séverine Roubaud: There he is.

    Jacques Lantier: Where? I don't see him.

    Séverine Roubaud: He's coming around the shed. He's coming towards us. I see his shadow on the wall.