Recently, I followed four of Kelly's films. The keywords are slow cinema, minimalist, feminism, etc. In fact, what impresses me most about Kelly Reichardt is her sincerity and authenticity. in a social, historical and human reflection.
There is Bi Gan in the southwest of China, and Kelly Reichardt in the northwest of the United States. Three female protagonists of a certain kind of woman, in three states of life, Laura Dern is needed by his clients, but not trusted, and the whole environment seems to use her only as a tool person, including the police and her lover. Michelle Williams in family life is independent and powerful, and should be the source of the family's economy, but she is not respected either. It can be seen from the interaction with the old man that she is ignored. Her husband cheated, her daughter was unwilling to be gentle with her, her loneliness and incomprehension, she had to maintain the image of a good mother and a good wife, and she could not smoke in front of everyone. In the end, Lily Gladstone (the performance of the actors in the whole movie is great, but Lily is what moved me the most) was used by Xiao K (Xiao K relies on Lily to know the lawyers and restaurants in the town, etc.), and fell into a self-righteous love affair The net, but also the only one who broke through the fence (the deep meaning of the last scene), for his own needs, regardless of his life, even if breaking through the fence is only in the wilderness, facing the unfinished snow in the distance (a symbol of the old patriarchy), Everything is so meaningless. Women are no longer discussed as weak, but go deep into their lives, their realities, they are needed, but for their needs, the director has not given a solution, whether women continue to lose their voices, or go to a barren land Rush out, there seems to be a lot of questions and a long way to go. Personally, I still appreciate Lily's period, without the consideration of career and family, the young hormones go into the night with the wind.
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