The story is actually quite simple. From the letter from the husband that the body of his ex-girlfriend was found in the Swiss glacier to the 45th anniversary banquet, it was only six days. However, the lives of the two were completely turned upside down in these six days, although the surface was peaceful. What's interesting is that the weather changes in these six days are completely a reflection of the heroine's inner world: except for the bright sun on the first day, it is either stormy or cloudy.
She was instantly shocked to learn that he never loved her. Realizing this, all the usual details of life suddenly have other explanations: the smell of his smoke representing her perfume, the books he has read or not, the places he has traveled, the camera he no longer uses , all because of her. When she saw pictures of her ex-girlfriends, she must have realized they were more alike than just hair color. Those two slides, stroking their stomachs and smiling, may even explain why they don't have children... The
two old actors did a great job, and also skillfully showed the different ways of thinking between men and women. On her side, it was already full of rain and wind, but on his side, he was still ignorant, and he was still chattering about another woman on the bed.
On Saturday, my husband suddenly seemed to be a different person. Waking up early, repairing the toilet, and delivering hot tea to the bedside, it was not at all like he had been ignorant of the arrangements for the anniversary banquet before, and he even burst into tears after the speech, as his friends had guessed. But she doesn't care anymore. The movie comes to a screeching halt after the first dance after the banquet, but with her final moves, she tells us that the story never ends.
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