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Adam 2022-03-01 08:01:19

The film "Disgrace" (Australia/South Africa) is an adaptation of the Nobel Prize-winning South African writer JM Coetzee's famous book "Disgrace" (the book), which is set in post-apartheid South Africa. The famous book has always been seen as not easy to adapt, but the writer has I am very satisfied with the script (Anna Maria Monticelli/Producer, from Morocco).

The dialogue and words of the actor, Professor David Lurie (John Malkovich), are written by famous writers.

Director Steve Jacobs is the second director, before They are all acting and have such achievements, which is really impressive. The

first part of the film is set in Cape Town, and tells the story of university professor David Lurie having an affair with a student, and was forced to resign from teaching, and went to his daughter Lucy who lived on the farm. (Jessica Haines). Daughter was raped by three black men. David was there, but he couldn't do anything.

Seems humiliating to others , but maybe not to the authorities? The professor knows he has an affair with his students No, but I don't plan to have any defense action. My daughter was gang-raped by blacks, and her residence and land were controlled by blacks (Petrus). My father felt humiliated, like a dog. But my daughter would rather suffer silently than leave this place. , this way of life.

Seeing that his daughter was persecuted so much, David finally ran back to Cape Town, the home of the student and her family to kneel to apologize. The

film depicts the father-daughter relationship. He also faced it safely. It was the tragedy that happened to his daughter that really made David cry. The daughter was determined to live the way of life she chose. As a father, only support.

People are not as good as dogs? People eat people, dogs eat dogs. Unfair reality actually has no time, place.

John Malkovich's acting skills are beyond doubt. Jessica Haines, who plays his daughter Lucy, is also quite satisfactory. It turns out that Eriq Ebouaney, who plays Petrus, also participated in the "35 Shots of Rum" (35 rhums) by French director Claire Denis, which is a masterpiece of this year's film festival. .

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The director, the film topics include: grace, revenge, retribution, sex, power, influence

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Extended Reading

Disgrace quotes

  • [first lines]

    Professor David Lurie: I haven't heard from my daughter.

    Soraya: Still living with a woman.

    Professor David Lurie: Yes, still a lesbian. Still on the farm. She thinks it's safe there.

    Soraya: No where's safe. Too many people with nothing to do but cause trouble. How's work?

    Professor David Lurie: They look through me when I speak. Forget my name.

    Soraya: There's no respect anymore. Have you missed me?

    Professor David Lurie: I miss you all the time.

  • Professor David Lurie: A woman's beauty does not belong to her alone, it's part of the bounty she brings into the world. She has a duty to share it.

    Melanie Isaacs: What if I already shared?

    Professor David Lurie: Then you should share it more widely.