The old lady who turned into a rebellious girl

Charlotte 2022-03-15 09:01:11

In Barcelona, ​​I watched the whole field with a group of old men and women. It's young people who think they won't grow old... It's not a perfect movie. The narrative is biased and the perspective is uneven. Abdul's story is too thin, but the whole is still moving to tears.

(The real picture is a little disillusioned isn't it...)

She discovered many portraits of "Indian servant Abdul Karim" while visiting the Queen's Isle of Wight Summer Palace in 2003, and then had pure curiosity - "This man does not look like a servant, he is dressed in a pose They are all noble, holding the book and staring at the side, and some of the portraits are very gentle, these unusual paintings moved me." Then Shrabani Basu spent five years of in-depth research before revealing the 100-year-old period. s story. In the process of watching, I miss my stubborn grandma, who is sleepy, confused, and too lazy to move. Is it also a lonely and dull day on the sofa today with the TV on. Dim lights, sleepy eyes, who else is missing. The children are far away, and the unfamiliar nanny aunt does not know, understand, and has no interest in opening up her heart to communicate with her like Abdul. In that empty room, no flowers were placed beside the portrait of my wife for a long time. As Judi Dench said in the movie: I miss him every day, no one understands, all the people I love have passed away, I am so lonely. Abdul's arrival has inadvertently become the Queen's last willfulness and tool, as well as a sanctuary for her personal happiness and true feelings. In this delicate friendship that fills the void, the queen shows the freedom brought by her power identity. Be assertive, give Abdul more privileges and favorable treatment, as if this is her ultimate rebellion. Two people, one willing to fight and the other willing to suffer, cherish each other in a hypocritical world. Abdul is also big-hearted, enjoying the honor and the opportunity to "explore the world" with his new friends, without being intimidated by the disparity and distant status. But it is true that this characterization has been deliberately thinned down, and his inner feelings and experiences are not as deep and full as Victoria's performance. He knew that he couldn't be forever, but he just wanted to be by her side as fearless protection? Are you still apprehensive? Will you keep a hand? Will you make arrangements for yourself? Maybe none. As a sojourner in a strange land, with his ignorant innocence, he treats the queen as an ordinary grandma, mother, and vulnerable woman, rather than a distant queen full of distance. Speaking human words, approaching people's hearts, it's that simple. A person talks about his family, Indian culture, and the queen also complains about her family. “I am so very fond of him,” Victoria wrote. "Sign his letters, and the queen says 'your loving mother' and 'your closest friend'", sometimes with a hickey at the end. These moving little details are really too naive and unusual for an old lady who has been in office for the longest time, weathered and has seen everything in the world. I really couldn't help but be happy for her. The queen is too old. No one has the patience to read and interpret the past memories hidden under the old face and wrinkles. When she was dying, only a room was left in black to watch the outsider waiting for her to die. With an Indian young man who is embarrassed, unable to send her all the way in the end, and can't even tell what he sheds tears for. Grandma, if you want to go, I know you will go to see Grandpa, so I can feel at ease. At that time, I will wear your favorite pink sweater, bring you delicious food, and happily accompany you to watch flowers, play chess, and tell stories about the world you rode and wrote when you were young. To make you feel at ease and happy, go to the grand hall of eternity. ❤️ I will call you in the morning Beijing time tomorrow, okay? "Sign his letters, and the queen says 'your loving mother' and 'your closest friend'", sometimes with a hickey at the end. These moving little details are really too naive and unusual for an old lady who has been in office for the longest time, weathered and has seen everything in the world. I really couldn't help but be happy for her. The queen is too old. No one has the patience to read and interpret the past memories hidden under the old face and wrinkles. When she was dying, only a room was left in black to watch the outsider waiting for her to die. With an Indian young man who is embarrassed, unable to send her all the way in the end, and can't even tell what he sheds tears for. Grandma, if you want to go, I know you will go to see Grandpa, so I can feel at ease. At that time, I will wear your favorite pink sweater, bring you delicious food, and happily accompany you to watch flowers, play chess, and tell stories about the world you rode and wrote when you were young. To make you feel at ease and happy, go to the grand hall of eternity. ❤️ I will call you in the morning Beijing time tomorrow, okay?

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  • Lori 2022-03-23 09:03:26

    errrrrrr The mood is very complicated after reading it. Love that transcends race, culture, religion, age is very touching Foreshadowing, it feels like Alzheimer's, the story itself is good, but the story is not right

  • Kitty 2022-03-10 08:01:26

    A very pleasant viewing experience, thanks to Grandma Danqi's textbook-level performance, the handsome face of the male pet Ali, and the universal emotional interaction that is not accepted by the public, it shows the Queen's loneliness in the cage in her later years. And an emotional attachment that grabs a lifesaver. (Those frogs in the well who only use political correctness to measure the film are actually just as ridiculous as the royal family the film is about to tease.) (71)

Victoria & Abdul quotes

  • Queen Victoria: I understand there is some concern over my desires on preferment. I understand feelings have run high. And I understand you have decided to resign rather than withstand my decision. If any one of you wishes to tender their resignation, it will be accepted, without any unfortunate consequences. But at least have the decency to do it to my face! Anyone wishing to resign, please step forward.

    [silence, as Queen Victoria sees that no one in the household is willing to resign]

    Queen Victoria: Hmm. I would like to inform you that I have decided against awarding any knighthoods at this moment. Instead, you'll be delighted to know that I have decided to make the Munshi a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order as a special token of my personal esteem for his services to the Empire. That is all.

  • Abdul Karim: Listen, little drop, give yourself up without regret and in return you will gain the ocean. Give yourself away and in the great sea you will be secure.