What happens when a beautiful single woman embarks on a journey alone?
It is estimated that the first word that pops up in most people's minds is: Aventure.
The fantasy is indeed beautiful, but the fact is that dating a stranger is far more than just devotion.
It is also very possible to fall into the hands of perverts and become sex slaves.
"Berlin Syndrome"
At first glance, I thought it was a historical and political film with a grand theme.
In fact, on the contrary, after watching it, you will know that this is a horror literary film, and the scale is amazing .
The reason why the director came up with such a name was first of all because the heroine traveled alone to Berlin, Germany.
Secondly, it involves a professional term: Stockholm Syndrome, also known as "hostage complex".
The simple explanation is that the hostages have a psychological dependence on the captor, and even have a good impression, and in turn regard the rescuer as an enemy.
The heroine of this film was imprisoned because she fell into the beauty trap of the male protagonist, and she almost suffered from this terrible disease.
Claire is a photojournalist from Australia.
To relax, embark on a solo journey alone.
Her first stop was Berlin, Germany, an ancient city recorded by history and war.
Everywhere she went, Claire took out her camera and recorded what her eyes saw.
As everyone knows, he has also become a landscape, appreciated by others in secret.
This person is Andy , the male protagonist of the film , a high school teacher who teaches English in Berlin.
The appearance is gentle and elegant, the heart is wild and perverted, and the gentle scum is himself.
He cleverly designed his encounter with Claire to be an accidental event.
When crossing the road, the book was knocked off, and he invited the other party to eat strawberries just picked from the orchard, and by the way, praised the charming accent of the heroine.
Going back and forth, their eyes meet each other, and their fingertips touch lightly.
In the flash of calcium carbide, the two understood each other's feelings in seconds.
Next, you can all guess.
It must be closed at home, let's have a shot first.
(The scale is slightly larger, here is only a static image)
In the adult world of crooked nuts, one-night stands, sex appointments, and romantic encounters are nothing.
For them, it is terrifying to move the truth.
Since it can be used and thrown away, who wants to be foolishly responsible to the end.
As Claire said to Andy: People can say anything in bed.
In bed, Claire said to Andy: I want to stay.
As a result, Andy really kept her, but in another way: in captivity.
After spending the first spring night together, Claire stopped briefly.
When she found that the door was locked and she didn't have the key, she simply thought that Andy forgot to leave the key.
And Andy also proved with practical actions that I told you to go, but you didn't want to go.
At the moment of beauty, Claire couldn't bear to part with it, so she changed the itinerary and stayed again.
That night, the two also went to the bar to have a good night, and after that, it was another spring night.
Playing hard-to-play and long-line fishing for big fish are obviously Andy's usual methods.
Poor Claire never thought that the key on the table was a fake, and she could have escaped early.
Immediately afterwards, Claire, who was in a panic, found that Andy had engraved the English word Mine (my) on her left shoulder.
The necklace her mother gave her around her neck disappeared, and the SIM card of her mobile phone was pried away.
She tried to break out of the window, picked up her chair and smashed it at the glass.
Then, in desperation, she found that Andy had reinforced a layer of tempered glass on the outside, and she couldn't break it at all.
Only then did Claire realize the seriousness of the situation.
However, whether it is a prayer, a threat, or even a loud cry, there is no freedom.
Andy completely imprisoned Claire.
During the day, Andy taught at school, and sat and worshipped his little girl under the stage.
Colleagues in the office automatically classified him as one of the three good youths.
At night, he returns to an unknown life.
Force Claire to wear all kinds of sexy lingerie for him to take pictures and enjoy, to satisfy his perverted bad taste.
As I said before, Andy is definitely a repeat offender, which is well-founded.
When the two had sex for the first time, he told Claire, who covered her mouth and dared not speak, that no one would hear you.
Later, when Claire tried to escape, he emphasized it again.
Of course no one heard it, because in this building, no one else lived except Andy.
Explain what, renting here is convenient for committing crimes.
Second, it is inferred from conversations between Andy and his father.
Andy told his father that he had a new girlfriend who was a foreign tourist.
The father was surprised and asked him why he was always looking for tourists.
When asked about an unfamiliar name "Natalie", Andy directly used "back to Canada" to prevaricate the past.
In fact, it is very likely that the girl has been secretly killed by Andy.
A strand of blond hair Claire found in the bathtub spout was proof.
At the same time, Claire also accidentally discovered a secret room.
Inside are photo albums of girls Andy abused before.
Looking at their large-scale photos, Claire seemed to see her own destiny in the near future.
A trip that was said to go away has turned into an unspeakable tragedy.
Being in a foreign country, losing her freedom, and becoming a sex slave is something Claire never imagined.
Fear, despair, helplessness, all kinds of emotions lingered in her heart.
She must save herself before she has a chance to regain her freedom.
Unfortunately, it's a little bit worse every time.
When Andy wasn't paying attention, he raised the screwdriver and inserted it hard.
As a result, he was cut off by Andy's fingers, and he fainted in pain.
Failed to escape.
She also tried to use her eyes to send help messages to the female students who came to find Andy.
But the other party received nothing except the teacher's intimidation.
Finally, a passerby heard her cry for help.
Unfortunately, he was hacked to death by Andy who arrived in time.
Afterwards, the two also had to dispose of the body together.
In this way, Claire was imprisoned from autumn to winter in this large dark house.
The leaves are falling, snowflakes are falling, just after Christmas, the new year is coming.
She seemed less inclined to run away, and Andy would patiently trim her injured fingers.
Give her a cute puppy as a gift and take care of her in every possible way.
Even though the power goes out for a day or two every now and then, it's to make Claire more dependent on him.
Just as Claire was on the verge of developing Stockholm Syndrome, newspapers published her disappearance.
Surprisingly, Andy immediately became silent.
He made an exception to take Claire to the big forest to let the wind out. He wanted to disappear quietly, but unexpectedly met a family who was visiting.
The plan was ruined, but Andy completely exposed his true nature.
This is obviously a ferocious jackal, more terrifying than a pervert who lacks love.
To be honest, during the viewing of the movie, Xiaoying thought several times that the two were going to really fall in love.
I thought that Andy was only influenced by his mother, and his lack of maternal love in childhood led to his bad taste in adulthood.
Looking at it, I realized that I was wrong.
He is like a keen-eyed hunter, catching one prey after another.
Claire is her prey, as is her father's "Natalie", including his new female tourist in the second half of the film.
Never satisfied, capture the sincerity with a mask of tenderness, and then ruthlessly throw it away.
If it wasn't for Claire's wit, she would have long since disappeared.
Because she remembered the name of the schoolgirl who made a surprise visit last time, she clipped her nude photo into the workbook that Andy brought back.
When the girl looked at the photo and recalled Claire's nervous expression that day, she understood all at once.
So, after being imprisoned for two seasons, Claire finally ushered in the spring of freedom.
In the prison room movie, the movie is not excellent, but the emotional bond between the male and female protagonists is very interesting.
It is too difficult for Stockholm Syndrome to happen , and it is a false proposition that the victim falls in love with the perpetrator.
But this film can make you fall into this illusion all the time.
Fortunately, the heroine did not get sick in the end, and the neat counterattack was beautiful enough.
Instead of calling the police, she softly called "Andy" and closed the door that once imprisoned her forever.
Only, this time, she was outside and Andy was inside.
Seeing this scene, Xiaoying just wanted to say: Love is sincere, and freedom is more expensive.
Regardless of the risk, casual encounters with people will have obvious consequences.
Don't think that movies are just movies.
Going out with a partner, meeting people with more heart, accurate judgment and a clear mind are more useful than anything else.
After all, sometimes life is a lot crueler than the movies.
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