The tragedy lies not in having never seen happiness, but in missing it after seeing happiness.
She pretended to travel and met Antonio, the Spanish envoy. The queen said, you are from a country that I am looking forward to very much. But I have never been, it only exists in my mind.
Antonio praised his country. He said that the gripping melody of love only exists in those homecoming homes with plenty of sunshine.
The queen smiled faintly, and responded: Great love, perfect love is an illusion. This is something we dream of, but it doesn't exist for mortals. The life of a mortal should be less demanding.
Here, Garbo seems to be acting herself.
During the wonderful time with Antonio, she wandered about every item in the room, carefully examining them, trying to remember what they looked like. She said that in the future, in my memory, this room will have too many memories of me. She probably knew vaguely that this was happiness she couldn't have.
Even if she is willing to give up the whole kingdom for love. She took off the crown herself and said to her people and homeland, farewell. But in the end, he can only return to his distant hometown with the bones of his lover. In the final close-up of the film, Garbo stands on the bow of the voyage, standing in the cold wind, staring at the sea and her destiny.
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