A film that takes the abolition of the death penalty as a coat and wraps a love story between two girls with different positions.
Under the banner of Ellen Page and Kate Mara, the main LGBT movie, the tension of the main line of the plot may be slightly insufficient, because the director pays more attention to the love story of the two girls, and has the appearance of the two heroines With acting skills, plus the kiss scenes and bed scenes, the overall atmosphere is heavy and joyful. It is an LGBT movie worth watching. After watching it carefully, you will find that it has depth, and the open ending also makes the audience feel More room for imagination. It's a pity not to see Kate Mara showing off her flirting skills and Ellen Page being teased at the same time.
After Ellen Page, who played Lucy, came out publicly, the type of script he was taking seemed to be clearer. The 22-year-old daughter of a death row prisoner is played in the play. Since her father's imprisonment, she and her sister have been participating in the abolitionist struggle for many years. The family of three is not financially well-off, and there is almost no makeup or clothes in the whole play. Sets, but Ellen Page can make up for it all with full acting skills and hold up the whole show. I have always admired actors who are more able to play down-and-out roles. Coupled with the bed scenes that Old Siji Ellen Page is familiar with, the scene is full of color.
Many people will inadvertently compare this to "Carol", because Kate Mara who plays Mercy is the sister of Rooney Mara who plays Tutu (Therese) in "Carol" . But I don't think movies that are LGBT can be compared to each other. The two films were shot under different time and space backgrounds and different plots. No one is better than the other, only the film itself is good or not. Each actor tried his best to interpret the role, so that each role has its own characteristics. I believe that if the actors are exchanged, it will definitely not be better than the original. Just imagine how the little Shoutu Rooney will play Mercy and Ellen Page to hold up this scene?
The following is a summary of the plot, including spoilers and thunderstorms...
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First, sort out the characters and backgrounds of the main characters according to the plot
1. Lucy (Ellen Page): An Ohio native, when he was 14 years old, he came home one night and found his mother lying dead on the carpet in front of the TV in the living room with stab wounds for a long time. After his father was regarded as a prisoner and imprisoned, Because he supported his sister's statement and believed that his father was wronged, he and his sister participated in the abolition and death struggle for many years, until he was 22 years old (the age in the play), and met Mercy during an abolition protest outside prison. It's irresistible to be teased by Mercy, but they still have to face the difference in reality between the two.
2.Mercy (Kate Mara): a native of Illinois, a rookie lawyer, and the boss of the firm became a boyfriend and girlfriend. Her father, a police officer whose partner was murdered by a murderer 16 years ago, has continued to support the death penalty since then. On the eve of the execution of the murderer who killed his father's partner, he met Lucy and slowly figured out who he loved.
3. Martha (Amy Simitz): Lucy's sister, when she was in college, suddenly received news of her mother's death, and drove all the way home. She never believed that her father was a murderer. A lawyer who escaped the death penalty for three murderers, hoping to clear his father's grievances. Raising his younger sister Lucy and younger brother Ben alone, and continuing to participate in abolition protests in state prisons, the family is not very wealthy. For unaffordable attorney fees, make the attorney mistakenly think Martha likes him and actually pay the attorney fees with a date or a body.
4. Ben (Charlie Shotwell): Lucy's younger brother, his mother was a baby when he was killed and was sleeping on the 2nd floor of the house. He was brought up by two sisters, and his father has not visited his father since he was imprisoned ( Because his father refused to let him visit), so he thought he was hated by his father.
5. Weldon (Brian Geraghty): Martha's lawyer, who escaped the death penalty for 3 murderers, often used this to raise his price, thinking that Martha liked him, and often drove for hours to see Martha and inform the case Progress, and finally the truth came out, after finding that he was being used, he left with anger.
6. Let's discuss whether Lucy's father is the murderer of his mother? Because of the way the story is laid out at the beginning, it will be difficult for people to believe this matter immediately, but according to the clues in the play, it shows that the father is indeed a murderer. As for the motive of the crime, there are not too many clues. It may be speculated that he found out that his wife was cheating, he was cuckolded, gave birth to Ben, killed his wife in a fit of anger, and then stole some jewelry and the murder weapon that did not leave fingerprints. Robber murder, but it was all murder planned by my father.
Then go to the main topic and start to sort out the plot (the plot is very long, take it carefully)
At the beginning of the movie, Martha drives a motorhome with a family of three on the road, and Lucy stares at the passing scenery out of the window, playing with the lock on the door with one hand, which represents the boredom of a long-distance drive, and Lucy's concern for pickup. I was not interested in the activities that I was going to participate in, and looked like I was being forced to go together.
After arriving at the destination, through the dialogue with other protesters, it is pointed out that they are three sisters and brothers (not mother and daughter), and then mentions the death row prisoner who will be executed tomorrow, and asks Ben's opinion. This death row prisoner is the only one who has been described in more detail. The one who mentioned that he is a mental patient will be executed. The screenwriter is very scheming to lay out this stalk, so that the audience can bring their eyes into and support the abolition of death.
Through Lucy's point of view, he saw the officer being interviewed and his daughter, Mercy, briefly meeting eyes, which aroused Mercy's interest. When night fell, when Lucy was smoking a cigarette outside the car, Mercy appeared with a plan and launched an offensive. After a short chat, they knew each other's names and learned that the death row inmate to be executed tomorrow was the murderer of Mercy's father's partner. At this time, Lucy was still a little repulsive to Mercy. After all, they were two people from different camps. They smoked cigarettes on their own. Mercy found that he was ignored, and quickly took the cigarette and grabbed it. I thought to myself that it's a pity that I haven't finished smoking this cigarette yet, but the other mind is thinking that this rich lady is so domineering, I like it. When Mercy asked if she would meet again tomorrow, Lucy replied "Yeah" with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth that represented the change in her mood towards Mercy.
On the day of the execution, although Lucy was in the crowd of abolitionist protesters, there was no sad expression on his face at all, and he was absent-mindedly expecting Mercy to appear quickly. As soon as Mercy appeared, Lucy's eyes followed her closely. Here, Mercy did not go to prison together, which means that Mercy thought that the death row inmate meant nothing to her, and she didn't need to watch him die if she had served her death.
When she got home, Lucy hurriedly investigated this rich lady who made her feel itchy. As a result, she actually found her Facebook page. She felt that the distance was a little closer, and she was secretly happy.
Then I saw my sister Martha sleeping on her parents' bed and casually said "this is very strange"`, which shows that Martha is more concerned about the absence of her parents than Lucy.
When brother Ben mentioned that he wanted to raise a dog to protect himself, Lucy said that you can protect you by forgetting me? Then Lucy went to the restaurant for an interview, and had a conversation with a friend who happened to meet him, all to let the audience know about Lucy. The character design is very men, and it seems to have Lesbian tendencies.
The quarrel between Lucy and lawyer Weldon represented the essential difference between lawyers and relatives. The lawyers just wanted to find evidence that would disqualify the witnesses, rather than sincerely believe that Lucy's father was innocent. When the lawyer Weldon left, Lucy jokingly asked if he was still satisfied with the payment? Lucy was ashamed to have his own Martha in order to exonerate his father.
Then the three brothers and sisters went to participate in the second protest outside the prison. Lucy was idling outside the RV, and when he turned around, he saw Mercy inadvertently leaning against the RV (Mercy, you are careful, I will obey), and said a few words. They turned Lucy into the car and drank soda shoulder to shoulder. The two were squeezed in the narrow car, and their hearts were a little throbbing. After looking at each other, Mercy hurriedly made a reason to leave. Before leaving, he didn't forget to invite him to the evening Bar, here the two have enough interest in each other to move on to the next step...
The two were on their way to the bar. Miss Sister asked Lucy tentatively, "Do you have a boyfriend or something like that?" Lucy "No" After hearing this, Miss Sister was in a good mood and started flirting. "What are the Ohioans doing? They don't know how to appreciate it. The person with the logo", Miss Mercy made Lucy shy for 3 seconds with a sudden critical strike (it made me shy in front of the screen...). Lucy hurriedly reopened the topic to hide her shyness, but when the shock was too great, she couldn't think of what to ask, so she threw back the original question, "Then do you have a boyfriend or something like that?" Miss Mercy "I have one. Boyfriend (hidden line: If you are better, I have a chance to be with you)" After knowing that Miss Mercy is a novice lawyer, Lucy also made no secret of saying that he hates lawyers. Peaked.
What makes me scream in front of the screen again is that in the bar, Lucy helps Mercy buy wine (although the money is the gas money given by the hitchhiker that morning), and the gentleman buys a glass of wine for the lady is the most basic, right? The details are well arranged by the director. They chatted about their past in the bar, and then went to the roadside to blow the air. Lucy was playing with a bottle in front of Mercy. Mercy took the opportunity to talk about Lucy's sad past. Lucy cried so much that she couldn't help herself. Kissing her forehead, weeping tears, and then kissing the tears on the other side, and then gently kissing Lucy's mouth, like a baby comforted by his mother, Lucy's chaotic heart calmed down.
When we met the next day, Mercy quickly explained that I was drunk yesterday (hidden line: Don't get me wrong about that kiss). Lucy quickly apologized for screwing up the date. The best assist hand rubber band in the show broke just when Mercy was about to leave. Mercy took off his rubber band instead of giving it to Lucy. Instead, he helped Lucy tie the braid himself.
When Lucy went to visit his father's prison, his father showed his love for his two daughters from time to time. When he mentioned that his sister said that the older Ben was, the more handsome he was, like a model, the father was not happy at all, but asked him if he had eaten well. This part of the father's performance is very secretive. In fact, he is saying that his father has long known that Ben is not his own, but he did not explain it to Lucy, but put it in his heart and became his motive for the murder.
Lucy suddenly received a video from Mercy, nervous like a little daughter-in-law seeing her parents-in-law for the first time. After several flirting with Mercy (the part that sent you here was too sweet to look directly at), she said she knew a company Can help re-check the evidence so Lucy's father can clean it up. Lucy was super happy when she heard it, but she didn't expect Mercy to care about me so much, and her favorability level went up a notch.
Because Ben was sick, sister Martha asked Lucy to stay home to take care of her brother, and she went to Missouri to protest. Lucy secretly drove to Missouri by himself the next morning. What made Lucy suddenly like to protest so much, not just to see Miss Mercy. (Long distance love is so hard). The song that Lucy sang on the road was so touching, it was a reflection of her heart at all. He didn't protest seriously at the protest site, but instead looked for Mercy's shadow everywhere. The two met without a hug from others, and scared the red-clothed grandma at the back, who looked at them with a puzzled expression. The two went on a date under the big tree by the river, and Lucy put his knee on Mercy's lap, saying that the relationship between his parents was good, but it didn't seem to last long (hidden plot: after that, the mother cheated). The night fell, and the two snuggled together in the RV. Lucy invited Mercy to stay for the night, but Mercy refused, and later talked about his views on the death penalty. Beautiful love, in fact, there are still various difficulties hindering each other.
The next morning, Mercy drove Lucy home in the RV. From the conversation before departure, it can be seen that the concept of the two has not changed. Lucy hysterically said that his father was not the murderer, but Mercy took the initiative to take a step back for her. There is love mixed in with it, but how long can such a concessional love last?
Then it reached the climax of the play, pure love on the road. Along the way, the two talked about the north and the south. From morning to night, a song played on the radio aroused Mercy's interest, and the temptation to sing and dance was full. Full, sure enough, Lucy took the bait and had a great boat scene (with a good scale). This time is definitely the most beautiful moment in their love. You can see how sticky their little hands are inseparable when they return.
After returning to Lucy's house, in the living room, they asked about the details of her mother's accident and tried to restore the truth. Sister Martha came up with her hypothesis, and neither of them could fully believe Martha's hypothesis. After comforting Lucy, the two sailed again. The two played even hotter this time. The next morning, when Mercy was about to leave, Lucy reluctantly begged her to stay. Lucy was so caught up in this relationship that he couldn't help himself. Then the sweet video of the two of them was as sweet as it was supposed to be, so sweet that it overflowed the screen.
Lawyer Weldon made a special trip to see his sister Martha. Unfortunately, only Lucy was at home. Weldon mocked Lucy crazily as soon as he entered the door. It was his sister who took the initiative to have such a relationship. After the face was bitter, he informed that new evidence was found, and the case was expected to be reversed.
The Lucy family of three went to the Georgia prison again to participate in the protest, and they met Mercy as they wished.
Later, I heard the bad news brought by lawyer Weldon, and it was fine if I didn't check. After a check, I found new bloodstains, which more clearly pointed out that my father was the murderer. Lawyer Weldon Baimu said, "Your father killed your mother, so he should be damned." His sister Martha slapped him in anger. After Weldon found out that he was being used, he left angrily.
Sister Martha couldn't accept the fact and wanted to try to reverse the case again, but Lucy said her inner words "I don't agree with you at all now, I will support you in the past, I listen to your words, I believe that my father is not the murderer, I don't want to do it anymore. I'm done." Then he ran away from home in frustration and drove to Illinois to ask Mercy for a hug. Just like God never thought you were bad enough, Lucy messed up at Mercy's house party. Apart from being treated coldly by his father, a police officer with a different stance, he also found out that Mercy and the boss of the law firm were boyfriends and girlfriends. After explaining, my heart was broken, and I left without saying thank you. As much as Lucy loved before, he was hurt by Mercy's betrayal now. After returning home, I lay on my mother's bed with my sister. They both had their own thoughts, and they couldn't calm down for a long time.
The last time he visited his father's prison, his sister Martha still had a glimmer of hope for the case to be overturned, but his father said "you tried your best", and did not think there was any chance to escape the crime, because he knew in his heart that he was a prisoner and wanted to explain his last words. I don't want to hear it, this father is not qualified.
Lucy mentioned the Pheasant baseball team that Mercy liked. She said it was the team she hated the most. Sister Martha took a map of the United States and discussed the moving location with her younger siblings, which meant that they were ready to let go of all this and start a new life. Then several moving scenes changed, and when Mercy figured it out and came back to find Lucy, the building was empty. The director didn't tell us why Mercy came back. He could only guess that after Mercy had a relationship with the boss, she found out that Lucy was her true love. She touched her nose and rolled back to admit her mistake.
Finally, on the day when his father was executed, the Lucy family of three walked to the prison with sad faces. At the gate of the prison, they met Mercy who had been waiting for a long time. , said "I'm just here to accompany you", and accompanied Lucy and Martha into the observation. At this time, Lucy still hated Mercy and kept away from Mercy, while Mercy followed Lucy carefully.
The reaction of the three of them when their father was executed was also interesting. At first, the elder sister was reluctant and held back before the critical point of tears. Lucy was sad but still very calm, and Mercy lowered her head and did not look at it. , but looked at Lucy secretly, and the father looked at the two precious daughters with sadness, saying goodbye to them with his eyes. After the execution, Lucy and her sister couldn't hold back any longer. They stood in front of the glass and cried, while Mercy kept her head down. When leaving the prison, Mercy still followed Lucy cautiously. When talking to Lucy again, Mercy only said "Oh my god." and "I'm so sorry." God, Mercy, your flirting skills are so high, why do you only squeeze out these two sentences? It should be The knot in each other's hearts hadn't been solved yet, so she didn't dare to make a move rashly. Mercy's whole face said you don't want to go, watching Lucy turn around and leave (if you want to leave, leave your new address anyway), the acting skills of the two heroines are very superb, and seeing this, my heart is as much as Mercy's In a ball, I can't wait to rush forward and hug Lucy.
Lucy's family of three started a new life in California, and Lucy also found a job in a restaurant. One day when I went to work, I saw Mercy outside the window. The two went to the side alley to talk. Lucy lightly lit a cigarette and asked, "How did you find me?" Mercy was like a puppy who made a mistake, cautiously Looking at Lucy, carefully worded, where is the aggressive Mercy before? Then she mentioned that she resigned and broke up with her boss boyfriend. Lucy is well aware of the obstacles between the two of them. When asked, "Does your mother know that you are here?", Mercy asked about Lucy's current situation, Lucy was full of anger, "Life was good, but you suddenly appeared, you I can't suddenly break into other people's lives like this again." The word "again" here means that Lucy thought that Mercy had suddenly broken into her life before. Mercy hugged Lucy before parting, Lucy hesitated for a second and then hugged her back. Later, Mercy wanted to kiss Lucy, but Lucy refused. He could only say that the knot in his heart was not so easy to untangle. Mercy finally asked Lucy for a date. At this time, Mercy was extremely afraid of being rejected. After thinking for a long time, Lucy said, "I get off work at six, where do I want to go?" Mercy finally put down the big stone in his heart and showed a long-lost smile, Said "Everywhere I guess." This is echoing the previous video chat discussing mailing the package. At that time, Mercy asked where do you want to send the two of us in the package? Lucy said "Everywhere I guess.", and finally In the end, the two reversed their positions and repeated the same conversation. The ending that the screenwriter wants to give in the follow-up should be that the two get back together smoothly. After experiencing ups and downs, they already know in their hearts that they love each other deeply, and they will join hands to face future challenges together. The first level is Mercy's family.
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