1. To get to the heart of the film, we have to take a closer look at the tirade given by the drunkard Sandvar in the cafe. Everyone, everyone, can never give up something in their hearts. Like Sandvar, he has a stable job, a happy family, and loves his wife, but he still has to make a mess of his life. Because he likes to go to bars, get drunk, and fight people who piss him off, a hobby he can never change. Just like Benjamin, he could never get Erin out of his mind, even though she was about to get married, the drawer was full of magazines of wedding dresses, even though she was engaged and had a party, he was still waiting for a miracle to happen. The murderer Mogoz, who was obsessed with the girl in his youth, stared at the girl with a pair of enigmatic eyes in every photo. Even if the girl got married many years later, he could not change his obsession with the girl. He loves the competitive team and can name every player who plays for the competitive team. Even if he is fleeing, he will take the risk to watch the team's important games on the spot. Morales lost his beloved wife. Throughout his life, he couldn't let it go. He stayed at the station every day and waited for the murderer. He would never give up. A person can change anything, looks, home, family, girlfriend, religion, God, but there is one thing that can never be changed, he cannot change his hobbies.
2. There are several very persistent love stories in the film, but what impressed me more was the director's interpretation of the turbulent times in Argentina. An excellent director, with just a few strokes, can accurately express an era. The turbulent Argentina, the dictatorial Argentina, the Argentina where the judiciary is in name only, the Argentina under the violent rule of the military. Personality and love were extremely small in front of that era. When Benjamin took the train away and parted ways with Irene, it was not love that was saddened, but the sinful era of horrific atrocities and no rule of law.
3. Similarly, when Sandvar was shot at Benjamin's home, he was moved by his actions to put down the photo, and shocked by this horrific age. That terrifying Argentina that does whatever it wants, doesn't speak the rule of law, and kills people is extremely frightening.
4. The techniques, narrative methods and details of the film have reached the level of perfection. This somewhat dazzling long shot has always been talked about by fans. There are also many small details that are worth pondering over and over again. The tattered typewriter that will never hit an A, TEMO (I'm afraid) TEAMO (I love you), and the office door that eventually shuts.
5. This lens is very interesting. The three seemed to be trapped in cages, not knowing who was imprisoning whom. Twenty-five years ago, the moment his wife died, Morales was trapped, trapped in the old times he spent with his wife. The murderer Morgoz had been trapped in the cage by Morales for a long time, and he didn't even speak to him. In the same way, Benjamin was forced to leave his hometown because of this case. He and Irene separated. Later, they got married and divorced several times, like walking dead. Finally, Benjamin came out, he filled in the "A" with a pen, and the door to Erin's office was finally closed.
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