"Only Strangers" is a Dutch-Irish co-produced work, which won the 2009 Lucano Film Festival (Swiss Film Festival) Best Actress Award and the Film Critics Fabisi Award. The film tells the story of a woman who goes into self-imposed exile and isolation after a relationship ends. There are not a few movies of the same type, but most of them focus on finding answers or self-salvation. In contrast, "Just Be a Stranger", a short film for women, does not have such a high-level appeal, but only attempts to pass a slightly The abrupt plot and techniques depict a slender and inscrutable yet extremely strong woman's mood.
While we don't know exactly what happened, it's clear that Anne just ended a marriage, maybe because of her husband's passing, maybe because of her husband's departure, but in any case, the end of this relationship hurt her so deeply that she decided to do it. Self-exile, no longer have any real connection with people, no longer have any emotional ties with people. In her heart, Annie believes that as long as she no longer has, she will no longer lose, and she will no longer be hurt.
Anne came to Martin's little house by chance, which was the place she dreamed of, independent and self-sufficient. She liked this place so much that she left a hair on the bed when she left. She felt that leaving Something that you imprint yourself, as if you own it. And that's why she was reluctant to tell Martin anything about herself or to know anything about Martin. As long as she knew these things, it would leave a mark in her heart, which would lead to entanglement and hurt.
Martin was also a lonely person, and although Anne's attitude was nasty at first, he was so desperate for company that he agreed without complaint to cooperate with Anne's odd insistence. As the relationship between the two became closer, he finally decided to burn his wife's relics and let Annie move into his wife's room. And Anne moved from the tent on the hillside into the small house, not only representing Martin stepping out of the past, but also representing Anne letting go of her past pain and re-establishing a bond with others.
Anne and Martin lived together like a husband and wife, except that there was no physical relationship, the two were actually no different from husband and wife. Emotionally, however, both must muster the courage to take another step forward, and must break through this clear line of being "you" and not getting involved in the personal world. So Martin began to explore Anne's origins, going to her former apartment to learn about her past. Meanwhile, Annie surreptitiously rummaged through Martin's belongings to find out what kind of person he used to be.
Although both of them wanted to take a step closer to each other, Annie was not ready to start a relationship again. There was still fear in her heart, and she was still afraid of facing the hurt of losing love, so when she took the love from Martin When there was only an old hairpin, the memory of the past suddenly flooded in like a flood, the pain of losing love was too great, and she had to leave immediately.
Martin had also lost a loved one, and he knew what it was like to be alone, so when Annie said she wanted to be like herself, living alone in a small house, not talking to or talking to anyone, He knew immediately what Anne really wanted, a love that would never be lost. So he bought the food, wrote the suicide note, left the little house and money to Annie, and the final "I love you".
After seeing Martin's suicide note, Annie understood. She hugged Martin's body and felt his feelings in her arms. She wrapped him as a burden and left. Annie no longer needs to be isolated and self-exiled. Martin loved her like his life, and died before she loved him enough to lose it, leaving her with a love that only touched and did not hurt, and this love was deep. The earth is imprinted in Annie's heart, a sweet and eternal burden that no one can take away from her life.
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