The decades-long letter friendship between an autistic little girl and a middle-aged man with some mental illness in New York is so touching and thought-provoking.
Unlike ordinary animations, there are no brilliant colors, and the entire film is almost dark in tone. Except for small details such as the characters' tongues, there is almost no color at all. This is also in line with the inner feelings of the two protagonists.
Looking at the letter at the beginning, the bitterness will make people smile again. This is the dialogue and imagination of the two children, and the world is re-deconstructed in their eyes. Mary was confused about the world, so she tried to get the answer from the eyes of the grown-up Marx, but how did Marx understand what made him puzzled and a little scared. They have their own troubles, birthmarks, obesity, sex...; have common hobbies, dolls, chocolate, condensed milk...; have common problems, loneliness.... Maybe, you can never get the answer from each other, but the two hearts are far away, but they are not alone.
Many details in this film are brilliant and touching, and it is unforgettable after watching it.
Max came up with an idea for Mary to tell the boy who bullied her that the birthmark on her forehead was made of chocolate, which means that in heaven after death, she will be in charge of all the chocolate, and he will not be able to eat it, the boy cried sadly.
Marx had a booklet with a lot of people's expressions on it, because he said he couldn't read people's emotions.
Max said that he never knew what it was like to cry, and Mary put her tears in a bottle and sent them to Max.
At the end, Mary came to New York and knocked on Marx's door. The scene she saw warmed her and touched me, and I believe it will also touch you.
After reading it, I wonder what kind of emotion there is between Mary and Max. love? Of course, not to mention the age difference of more than 30 years. In the film, when Mary got married, Marx was also happy for her. Friendship? It doesn't seem to be the case. Mary's sadness and loneliness after Marx's reply to the letter to cut off friendship is not something that can be summed up. Affectionate? Maybe it's closer. Although they haven't met each other for decades, both sides have deeply affected each other and deeply penetrated into each other's lives. Share the pain together, share the joy together.
In the end, I still can't tell what this touching emotion belongs to, but it is undoubtedly beautiful and precious.
Maybe everyone in modern people is lonely, we walk by countless people every day, talk to countless people, and even have sex with different people. We are all afraid of being alone, but we are destined to be alone. Each of us is a Marx who forgot to cry, forget to laugh, and forget how to say with heart, I love you.
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