This is from a character Sissi in the movie "Quartet", and now I use it to summarize this "How the little turtle grew up".
"Little Turtle" stars Dustin Hoffman, who also happens to be the director of "Quartet," and the two films have one more thing in common: they're both about the lives of older adults.
Let's talk about "Little Turtle" first. Dustin's Hobby is an unsuccessful person in his own eyes. He likes to grow flowers and falls in love with Mrs. Silverby, his neighbor downstairs.
At this time, Severby also loved Hobby, but no one said it. In order to win his heart, Hobby made a miracle that the little turtle weighed twice as much in a month.
The story is calm, but it always makes people sweat for Hobby. In addition to the two, there is another neighbor, who is the opposite of Hobby's character: tall and burly, enthusiastic and loves to talk, but also has obvious shortcomings: not considerate.
Hobby bought 100 tortoises in order to change the tortoises. In the process of changing the tortoises, he practiced plan A and plan B respectively. It seemed to be a success, and it seemed that it was not worth it.
Stubborn people feel that all this is worth it, because the effort is sincere.
Looking at "Quartet" again, the two biggest points in the film are the later life of a group of musicians who happen to be in the same nursing home.
They used to be all excellent performers on the stage, famous for their own stage and even the world, how do they now face the passing of their talents with age?
Jane didn't find a better way, she became more and more concerned about her external image and the evaluation of others, and became nervous and wrapped her own.
Regis, who used to sing opera, seems to be able to find a way to communicate with young people.
In various corners of the nursing home (actually a large manor), they perform as individuals or as a team, rediscovering the joy of themselves and music.
One of my favorite scenes: teaching children to play the piano and flute, while at the same time children perform music for them. This is the gift of music, allowing them to have their own happiness while their bodies are aging and disease-ridden.
They also have a last resort behind it. If the nursing home cannot raise more funds, it may be closed, so the upcoming show is very important.
Jane's arrival set off some ripples in life here. Jane was once the most famous opera queen in their hearts. But the character is very perverse, easy to make trouble.
Who would seriously criticize a once-famous singer? Even if her talents are exhausted.
So her friends all forgave her, and the four of them went back on stage to sing the quartet.
The message at the end of the credits is that many of the actors in the film are musicians. It is also an enviable thing to make good use of one's own talents in life.
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