As a biographical documentary, it did not deliberately beautify the biography, and tried to find and present the real "Vivian Maier".
Through the few words of those who have real dealings with her, we restore a eccentric and occasionally paranoid image, and she is by no means a qualified family nanny in the traditional sense; and the remaining images show that this is a kind-hearted eye. , A gentle mind, a person who is highly sensitive to the suffering and happiness of the smallest places, and has a delicate care for all life.
The subtle contrast between the surface and the inside, on the one hand, reflects the complexity and multi-level of human beings, and on the other hand, it also shows that the communication and understanding between individuals are limited and impossible.
In July 1880, Vincent van Gogh wrote in a letter to his brother Theo, "There is a fire in the soul of man... Passers-by can only see the faint thin smoke from the chimney... "
Luckily for Vivienne, the flame in her heart was unknown for most of her long life, but she maintained her enthusiasm and dedication from beginning to end, and by chance, finally "someone came to visit, beside the fire. sit down".
In the long and vast time and space, there are more people who are difficult to record and express their life for various reasons, or who have retained but are eventually separated. gone.
It is a blessing to be seen, understood, and remembered, but if it is destined to be ignored, misunderstood, and forgotten, then think of Vivienne Meyer, in the midst of decades of misreading and loneliness His wholehearted devotion creates a vast universe that is exclusively for himself. Whether seen or not, she lived a full and fulfilling life.
"A man who lives according to his heart will either become a lunatic or a legend."
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