The settings of the film are still very delicate, and there are many interesting places, which will be described in detail later.
The general feeling can be summed up like this: Es geht nicht um Liebe, es geht um Verbindung, um Suchen und Finden, um Vollendung.
Why I don’t think it has much to do with love, maybe it’s because of the age, The relationship between people in that state is no longer just people's general understanding of love, that is to say, it is not a simple (or monotonous) and green feeling. Of course at the end of the film, Adam's ex-wife (? Not sure, it's his son's mother anyway) said "Du bist verliebt." But here, I think Adam's love is self-discovery and fulfillment.
1. Verbindung - Contact
Now let's take a look at the relationship between the three. Adam is the intervener in the relationship between Hanna and Simon. The setting of "intervention" is also very interesting. I will talk about it later.
Let's look at Hanna and Simon first. I personally hate Hanna. Every time I see her shit-eating expression and shit-eating lines, I have a desire to fan her behind the screen. Of course, my distaste is well-founded. Here are a few examples: On the day Simon's mother announced that she was terminally ill, Hanna went out without her cell phone, and Adam was suspected of flirting and watching a drama, and she didn't go home until 2:00. , and explain "Ich habe es vergessen..." with a shit-eating emoji. After hearing the bad news, I always felt that her performance was indescribably indifferent, even when she shook Simon's mother's hand and finally gave the headline of the newspaper a shot "Erdbeben in Südostasien". Maybe it was because I was superficial that I didn't see what merit and fame she had hidden, and there was only one thought in my mind at that time - call you a bear face! Another one is when Simon is going to have an operation. Hey, please, mom, your boyfriend has cancer. Not only does he have to undergo chemotherapy, but he also has to cut his eggs that night. The new love, high, completely ignored the existence of the mobile phone for one night. Is this Nima mentally retarded... The scene after Simon's operation was quite warm at first, but what about the "Scheierfrage", old woman? Also said that your boyfriend has no Ausdauer omfg is this an expression of your love? ? ? ...As for her speechless tone and tone, I won't say anything else...
After complaining, I can conclude from an objective point of view that Hanna's image is relatively strong, and it can even be said to lose its beauty. Her "unbeauty" can be seen in the various outdated aspects of her life and in her skin that is no longer young when she is out of shape during sex. However, while she is capable and wise at work and demanding a lot from her boyfriend, she is also confused to some extent.
Simon's fate in the movie should be the worst of the three, with the death of his mother and his own cancer, which required chemotherapy and surgery. I didn't read the episode of his mother's illness very carefully before, and there should be a lot of things worth pondering (for example, in the black and white picture, he vomited out all his teeth and blood, what's the meaning of this?). And his relationship with Hanna has faded between 20 years of life. In my opinion, he should be a person with a weaker direction, that is, the selected one. The whole film does not clearly express what he wants. There are two points worth noting. One is about the child. That is, when he was having an operation, he happened to have an affair and learned that she was pregnant and miscarried for him. . At this time, he showed difficulty in letting go. Save the question about children for the last part. Another was that after the funeral, he proposed marriage to Hanna.
The color depiction of the relationship between the two of HS in the film is rather bland, and there are few scenes full of warmth. And the two are not 100% loyal to each other. In addition to the cheating in the film, Simon also had an underground romance with a female doctor (nurse?) 17 years ago. They don't use contraception, and they don't have children. They are used to being together, but they are not responsible for each other. I always have a feeling that something seems to be missing from their relationship.
Now let's talk about Adam, he is one of the most typical symbols of Suchen and Finden among the three. He is also an intervenor (of course, the way to intervene in HS is different). Adam's field of research seems to be related to test-tube babies, cloning technology, etc., and the movie also shows a picture that many people are familiar with - using a thin tube to transfer the genetic material into the egg cell. In other words, his research field is a technology of "intervention", and such intervention also makes the relationship between the three people complete.
2. Suchen und Finden - In Search
As mentioned above, Adam is a symbol of Suchen and Finden. I'm guessing he (used to) has a family, and from his conversations with his ex-wife(?) he doesn't really love her. And his son doesn't need him to an unsurpassed level (that part of the game). For the ambiguous relationship in life, Adam's attitude is more inclined to let him happen naturally, and he rarely loses control, even in the moment when the plot is violent (Hanna is pregnant, the three meet), he is very... Indifferent...
Adam It gives me the feeling that he has never been able to get what his heart really desires, and has been in a state of searching, and the way he looks is biased towards expecting the natural occurrence of events, whether with men or women. He has the most ambiguous relationship among the three. In addition to the woman who gave birth to his son, he also shares the bed with the little brother in the laboratory. His attitude towards Hanna can be said to be smooth sailing. As for Simon, his behavior was relatively more active. He showed curiosity and infatuation with Simon's body, and took the initiative to satisfy it with his hands. It's possible that Simon has what he's looking for. The latter paragraph is also very interesting. Adam asked HS why they didn't go to their place, and their answers were "Ich bin nicht alleine." Does this mean that Adam still couldn't fully occupy a place in their lives at that time? Adam still hadn't finished his search at the time?
And in the end, Adam's ex-wife(?) said he finally knew what he wanted for the first time, which meant he was done searching in the relationship.
In the process, the two of HS have also completed their respective pursuits, and there is no lack of erotic collisions, in which their expectations for Adam are different. What Hanna needs is an intellect and a physical shock, she's obsessed with Adam's talent, and their sex is intense and frantic. What Simon needs, I think, is more of a sense of stability, not only from children and family, but also from inner stability. So the sex between him and Adam is more tender and deep in comparison.
In addition, Simon is the weaker side in the two relationships, Hanna is the strong one, he knows she loves him, but she keeps asking him for it. And when he is with Adam, he is a little sufferer, and Adam's strength lies in giving and accommodating. Simon has done his quest with Adam, maybe he's in love with him because he says he's a schwul now.
The funniest passionate part of the whole film I think is the first time between Simon and Adam. Just imagine that you are a man. After swimming, you are suddenly slapped by another man, and then the other man washes his chest of white Liquid, screaming up to the sky and going out, hiding power and fame... This Nima can cause two big waves in life even if it doesn't make your heart throb...
3. Vollendung - Completeness
is obvious, the last scene has already explained Everything...
Speaking of the details, regarding the issue of children, all three are fertile, Hanna later became pregnant, Adam and Simon both have or have had children of their own, but HS has not been contraceptive for many years and has been Not having a child, this is really a big killer of all kinds of condoms and medicines. Personally, I think Adam wants children, otherwise he wouldn't spit in the condom and pretend. Hanna was very unstable, but she cared. The appearance of Adam not only separated them, but also connected them, and finally completed them. Looking at the positions of the last three, Simon is on the left, Adam is in the middle, and Hanna is on the right. Whether this ending is realistic or not, I think it is more of a symbol.
Hanna is pregnant with twins, and the film does not say who they are. I think this may also be the meaning of two men having equal status in Hanna's heart.
Hanna and Simon miss Adam at the same time, which is also a reflection of equality.
Equality, differentiation, harmony, perfection... How important is
Simon's feelings for Adam and Hanna? This question is still a matter of opinion... At least I think the director is still biased in the description of sex...
In short, the triangle is the most stable figure. There are not many stable triangle relationships in life, but this film may have gone beyond the reality of life, and described a lot of symbolic things. I think that's what makes this film interesting and meaningful to me.
As for the magic of the music scene, I won't talk about them one by one. Anyway, there are many places that are very interesting~
In addition, about the last scene of the petri dish, what do you think?
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