Self-seeking in life and death

Ivory 2022-06-21 19:52:59

"Everyone loves me but no one loves me"

When Cleo said this, his heart was extremely sad.

Where does such a pattern come from?

On the other hand, looking at the relationship between her and the people around her, you can probably know the answer.

In the face of the maid's kindness and thoughtful arrangements, she accepts it, even if it is superstitious.

When treating her lover, she always dresses up delicately, does not cause trouble for the other party, and does not reveal the reality that she is already ill.

The producers made her laugh not because they really cared about her, but in order to complete the work with her.

Listening to the lyrics of those songs again, the main idea is that women care about beauty and go to please others.

In her glamorous life, she has no real self.

She was wronged, afraid that others would not love her, and no one really loved her.

Such a non-nurturing relationship made her feel anxious. And death, hastening, doubles this inner conflict.

"You're not waiting for someone, you're waiting for something"

In the park, the young soldier Antoine said so.

A pending death sentence prompts Cleo to walk out of the room, out of the maid's shelter, into the street alone, into the park.

She was waiting and looking for something.

Strangers are also safe. Facing Antoine, she put down her guard and expressed her worries, worrying about her emotions.

The two poured out each other, and the dialogue was real and natural. For the first time, she felt listened to and taken seriously.

The energy of life is flowing. When she learned that she couldn't get the report for the time being, she said that she didn't care anymore. She wanted to continue listening to Antoine's story of Lebanon and Paulownia, walk with him in the beautiful garden, breathe fresh air and have a delicious meal lunch.

Even though Antoine was about to get on the train to go to the battlefield, even if she met a doctor and confirmed that she had cancer, she still said, I felt happy.

Because what she had been waiting for, she found it.

The film stops abruptly here, and there is no account of her and Antoine's follow-up story, which is not necessary.

Cleo has felt his true self, and he has new power.

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Cléo from 5 to 7 quotes

  • Florence, 'Cléo Victoire': Everybody spoils me. Nobody loves me.

  • Florence, 'Cléo Victoire': I saw a man piercing his arm. It made me feel sick. what a day. I feel out of it.