leisurely life

Haven 2022-11-06 14:39:34

The most envy of Blanche's words "I have no superiors and no subordinates, I just have to finish the work every day".
The heroine of Rohmer's film is either a secretary, a government agency employee, or a teacher. In summer, everyone greets each other with the phrase "Have you gone on vacation?". In short, there are endless fakes. The scene is Paris or small cities nearby, planning orderly and without losing artistic temperament, suburban lakes, hillsides, or seaside resorts, the home decoration can be published in home magazines but very comfortable.
In fact, there is a very important point about watching Rohmer's series of films obsessively. The scenes in the film, those lakesides with sunshine, quiet courtyards, or a corner of a lonely park, the temperament of the characters, the clothes, and the That kind of character that even if you get angry, you can't get angry, and you forget it when you look back. It reminds people of the lost ideal of the old life. It seems that in the era of elementary school, adults have to go home from get off work at noon to do it. Rice (no anxiety), the noon sun shines in the courtyard, chickens or pigeons are cooing, watching the stories of western cities described in the villain book can still imagine beautifully: in the future I will also experience, Part of it is part of the real, and some of it is glorified from memory: walks shaded by tall plane trees, cyclists, some old-fashioned factory areas and ditches….
I don't want to touch the topic of urban change again, but I feel sadly that the leisurely life of speculation in the film seems to have been owned or never experienced, but only exists in imagination.

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  • Alexandre: If you must know, I like slender, rather tall girls.

    Lea: Blondes or brunettes?

    Alexandre: Brunettes. With smooth, light, slightly tanned skin. They really attract me. Especially when they have big eyes and silky lashes.

    Lea: Cut it out. You promised not to lay it on!

    Alexandre: I'm not laying it on! You asked what my type was! You're much closer than Adrienne to my ideal. You've always attracted me. But fate was against it.

    Lea: Fate! You control yours, don't be modest!

    Alexandre: You're wrong! I don't like to push. I'm no Romeo. The fact is, girls like me! It's given me bad habits. It can be a disadvantage. They seek me out, so I just relax. Means I don't always wind up with the best. If I like a girl, I'll meet her sooner or later... Better later then too soon. Take us... I'm glad I met you now, not 6 months ago. We're both available...

    Lea: Stop it! What's available mean? And I don't like your kind of guy. I like to be wooed!

    Alexandre: You were with Fabien!

    Lea: You should have been insanely jealous.

    Alexandre: Who says I wasn't?

    Lea: Actions talk! You should've done something wild!

    Alexandre: Let's run away. I'll kidnap you!

    Lea: That's not so wild. And I said no!

    Alexandre: I heard yes.

    Lea: It meant no.

    Alexandre: I'll think of something wilder... Come live with me! You've even got your bags! My place's too big for me alone.

    Lea: When you're alone!

    Alexandre: I'm alone now.

    Lea: I'm going to my folks'. They're expecting me.

    Alexandre: Call them back!

    Lea: They're asleep.

    Alexandre: So they're not waiting up!

    Lea: I might move in with you, but not now. We've known each other 6 months, so wait 6 more months. During that period, you mustn't date anyone else. Then maybe I'll let myself be wooed!

    Alexandre: I accept. But you mustn't date anyone, either.

    Lea: That suits me fine!

    Alexandre: 6 months is a bit long. How about 6 days?

  • Adrienne: It's funny, I can't see you a bureaucrat. That's what you are though. You should be in the arts. You never wanted to paint, or write?

    Blanche: I've no talent. Even if I did... I'm not sure I'd want to do it for a living. Art for me is pure pleasure. Contemplating... it is enough.

    Adrienne: I can understand that. It's just that... In your office, they're all bureaucrats, Real ones! It's a bad environment. All they think about is rank... climbing the ladder... spending their lives... stepping over people. They don't even think about work... much less love! I know what I'm talking about!