reading danish girls

Franco 2022-10-18 23:14:08

Note: There are too many movie reviews in English papers, and writing a short review in Chinese also feels embarrassing that my knowledge is a bit stretched.

Unfortunately, at the beginning of last month, I went to Copenhagen and stayed with a female couple. I not only accept, but also like the LGBT community, or I like all human beings who are willing to recognize themselves. Although I lived in London for a while, when I arrived in Northern Europe, I still felt that the LGBT atmosphere there was more free and psychedelic. So, for a variety of reasons, at one point I felt that knowing these people in my life was enough, and I didn't particularly want to see a rendition of a movie.

But I still went to see it.

The Electric Cinema in Notting Hill, London was specially selected. It first opened in 1910 and was one of the first venues in the UK to be used exclusively as a cinema. Famous for its comfortable sofas and baroque-inspired décor, it is also one of the well-known independent cinema chains. The reason why I chose this place is probably to appease my boring movie watching mood. It turned out to be useful.

Eating strawberry cake and drinking apple cider, I felt like a flapper like a character in a movie. And the Copenhagen part of the film, especially the home of Einar and Gerda, always reminds me of Edward Hopper's paintings. I can even recognize some of the main activities of the protagonist, such as the aisle and dome on the west side of the Royal Danish Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater) that I have walked many times. Turning to the part of Paris, the decorative style left over from the Belle Époque is a plus for photography, which is very pleasing to the eye and evokes a little memory of Paris. So in the part of scene selection, the efforts of the film's scene designers are remarkable.

When it comes to the plot, I habitually check the reviews on IMDB. Another LGBT-themed movie 'Carol' released at the same time seems to be more popular, but based on the consideration of the degree of conformity between the atmosphere of the theater and the style of the trailer, I chose this one. . There is no disappointment in aesthetics, and in terms of plot, it is also the most common narrative transitivity, that is, "calm - interrupted - chain reaction - regained calm". But the more I go on, the more I feel that the meaning of that "peace" is limited. Gerda is portrayed as a person who is "complete for the sake of perfection". Why not write a little about her consideration of mate choice? Because this is my biggest thought after watching the movie. Einar's struggle was played by Eddie Redmayne, and the two scenes where he was thinking in the car only by the separation of the train station, and every slap of unknown meaning reminded me of a person who has a little obstacle to self-judgment and cognition. Male friends: There are many similarities in the behavior of the two, especially the ones just mentioned, I seem to see some kind of overlap from time to time...

If you ask me about my experience of living with a real Danish girl in Copenhagen and my experience with the film The contrast in how the characters feel in the movie, that's really not good, because except for a T (transgender) and a B (I think Ben Whishaw's character is bisexual) in the movie, everyone else is a little too calm and dark. This "Danish girl" is not the other "Danish girl".

Also, I saw the novels of The Danish Girl and Carol at Waterstones today. They used the stills of the two films as the cover, and they were placed side by side on the same table, but my only thought at the moment was: this cover design It's too ugly.

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The Danish Girl quotes

  • Dr. Hexler: Tell me about Lili... Where did she come from?

    Einar Wegener: Inside of me.

  • Gerda Wegener: It's hard for a man to be looked at by a woman. Women are used to it, of course, but for a man to submit to a woman's gaze - it's unsettling. Although I believe there's some pleasure to be had from it, once you yield.