The film is basically a complete copy of the novel, but in the end it is a different way of expression, and the feeling is still somewhat different. Although Tony in the novel once realized that he was lonely before after marriage, and was deeply afraid of falling into loneliness again, but after the sudden death of his wife, Tony seemed to immediately return to his previous insensitive state, like a fish in the refrigerator. After thawing for three minutes, it was returned to the freezer, and it was frozen more solid than before. Although the movie is also strictly based on the plot of the novel here, it gives me the feeling that Tony is in some kind of overwhelmed situation, and until the end, the fish is still trying to flop - he is hitting Hisako telephone.
Speaking of Hisako, I can't help but think of a subtle difference between the novel and the movie: the wife and the hired woman have no names in the novel, which is in stark contrast to the strong description of the name of "Tony Takiya". In the movie, they have the names of "Yingzi" and "Jiuzi" respectively. Although it is convenient to call them, it also somewhat weakens the loneliness of the original work.
The picture of the film is extremely delicate, a little frosted, and it is very comfortable to watch. Miyazawa Rie played the two roles, and when she played the wife, the perfectly matched costumes, the beautiful shoes that were constantly changed, the impeccable legs, and a large room full of expensive clothes, I was drooling, when I was told It's no surprise that the director is a commercial shooter.…
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