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A touch of sadness
Jayne 2022-03-03 08:01:03
The sadness in the first half of the whole film, the patchwork of memories, set the overall tone of sadness, not hysterical pain, but the kind of sadness that permeates people's blood, not overemphasized, and soft, It seems to show the delicateness of female directors. About halfway through the film, the tone of the whole film began to become clear, it became clear, and it seemed to have entered the mood of an ordinary feature film, but I personally felt that it was a little too early to be brisk. If AUDERY burst into tears that night, and then started to turn around, it might be possible. More in line with the mood of the protagonist. The second half of the show about drugs is too long, and the shadow of losing a father in the family is not enough. Moreover, the intimacy between HARPER and DORY for JERRY is too unnatural, because from the reflection of AUDERY, JERRY should not have much contact with the child. The intimacy also appears too close. Although the film did not develop into a conventional plot, such as JERRY's detoxification and then becoming a family with AUDERY, the unexpected trend did not seem to be developing in a particularly good direction.
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Things We Lost in the Fire quotes
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Howard Glassman: So how come Brian never mentioned you?
Jerry Sunborne: Because I'm a recovering heroin addict maybe.
[moment's silence]
Howard Glassman: I hate my wife. I mean, since we're sharing...
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Jerry Sunborne: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.