Twenty years ago, on a midsummer night, I was alone at home watching this videotape I rented from a video rental store on the nearby street. For a long time after the end of the film, I still sat motionless, reminiscing about the last emotional scene of the heroine in the film, and how complicated her poignant eyes contained—sadness, Nostalgia, accusation, unwillingness! It hovered in my mind for a long time, so that in that scorching hot season, a deep-rooted chill filled my heart with a touch of melancholy.
Stephen and Maxim are good friends. They open a violin studio, specializing in selling and repairing violins. They have leisurely fun in a quiet working environment. Until Maxim's girlfriend, female performer Camille appeared, the attraction of the opposite sex caused a subtle change in the friendship between the two. Stephen was attracted by Camille's talent and beauty, but until Camille took the initiative to propose, Stephen still responded ruthlessly and indifferently. After missing the chance of love, the three reunited but the past is like smoke.
Camille is beautiful, sexy and elegant, with outstanding musical talent and independent personality, making her look like a noble goddess. On the other hand, Stephen is tall and handsome, with a restrained and calm personality. His good cultural and artistic accomplishments make this middle-aged man wise and charming. There are no obstacles of family, property, power, or morality. The mutual admiration between the two is both natural and convincing, but under Camille's bold and enthusiastic show of love, Stephen eventually stepped back.
Stephen is not a cold-blooded animal. It can be seen from his concern and warmth for some people around him that he also has the courage to dare to act. Inject medicines for sure. His act of "terminating love" was more metaphysical than bizarre: he did not believe that love could last and last.
"The Love of This Life is Over" is a tragedy of a noble soul. What makes people feel melancholy is that this tragedy actually comes from the protagonist's deep introspection and questioning, as well as metaphysical exploration and confusion. This is a movie that uses love to show the major themes of life such as freedom, morality, existence and nothingness. It transcends the secular moral judgment, and also transcends the romanticism of love. much deeper.
The film adopts a very traditional theatrical form, with a concise structure, perfect layout, and relaxed rhythm. It has the natural and smooth style of the outstanding French art films, which makes people immersed in it wholeheartedly. The music of the great French composer Ravel is just right throughout the film, which is intoxicating and can be said to be a pretty good musical. The film was written and directed by the famous French director Claude Sauter. Claude Sauter's films are simple and natural, without too many techniques and sensational factors. His films are good at using ordinary people and things to contain an actually very complex social issue in a simple way. They are quietly released through the subtext of the characters and subtle visual clues, inspiring the audience to think for a long time. Irresistible artistic magic. The film won Best Non-English Film at the Cannes Film Festival and the Louis De Luc Award at the French Film Festival.
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