Regarding the film, there is always one ultimate question: "Death may be late, but he will not be absent."
"What should I do if the trial is too late? Don't worry, I will be graceful and decent, and I will send you back to the West in a gentle and gentle manner."
Death is like the wind, always with me.
The mortuary Eliot is modest and courteous, elegant and handsome but alone, and the funeral home is like his home; he treats every corpse tenderly, cleans, makes up, and measures for them, and is meticulous; in his own words, he takes care of him like his own children Taking care of him, he only got the crying and chattering of the corpses. Eliot is clearly schizophrenic, and probably since childhood (same as Jack), for some reason (bullying, neglect, abuse, etc.) made him hate society. When I was naive as a child, I believed in the reincarnation of heaven, and when I was completely disappointed, I decided to personally serve as a judge of the mortal world and a gravedigger of garbage. A precocious + split + calm + thoughtful + dedicated mortuary = a perverted + connotative + metaphysical killer. What's interesting is that Eliot doesn't take the initiative to kill, he just waits for the opportunity, plays a little trick, shows your worthless in a clever and metaphysical way (accidents, etc.) Accept), let you realize that you are "better dead than alive"; but at the last moment, you can see relatives and friends, and you are extremely attached to the world, and you want to struggle to sit up and continue your life, which is the so-called "greed for life". Gradually, the coffin was lifted, repented in pain, and forced to accept the punishment of being buried alive in panic, everything was so logical. Eliot, both Satan and God.
The heroine Anna used to be a healthy, lively and sunny girl (the videotape can be seen), but for some unknown reason (mental problems? Hereditary mother?) became extremely depressed and complicated. Having sex with her boyfriend Paul was complained of lack of emotional engagement; mechanically empty eyes; at a funeral, she was surprised and asked why she was as pale as paper; she kept taking medicine and seemed to be mentally weak; Don't dare to fall in love with accidentally hurt Paul (I later admitted it by chatting with Eliot); in the dream of the mortuary, my childhood self asked if the current self should have died long ago? Anna has always been afraid and avoided these questions, she tried to prove that she was alive and kept running away, but under Eliot's fancy denial, she finally wavered and chose to believe that she was a corpse. Isn't it ironic? If you die, you need someone else to tell you. I don't think Eliot chose the heroine because she saw the old man's piano teacher's mouth move (it's not a particularly intimate relationship that won't go into depth and there's no evidence, not to mention that Anna is taking medicine and she must think it's a hallucination), but the heroine At the funeral, he looked like a drug addict and the details of the pill bottle that was violently dropped outside the car were seen by Eliot. In addition, the town was very small and he was an undertaker. Having a certain understanding of everyone (see Paul immediately pointing out his legal status), Eliot chose Anna to be cleaned up. The standard note here is "worthless, purposeless, not cherishing life", which of course includes people like Anna who are addicted to drugs and emotionally demonic. Such people's life will hinder the normal life of others.
In fact, Eliot also gave the hostess a confession and redemption. Eliot pondered for a moment when Anna cried and admitted that she was irresponsible for Paul's feelings and said that Paul was indeed her only true love; then he put on Anna's makeup and opened the door to signal that she could leave, but Anna hesitated. decides, and fantasizes about going out and being surrounded by a strange group of women in witch costumes, including Paul and her mother. Their expressions were flat and weird, waving magic weapons and muttering words to Anna, Anna was in constant pain, as if being oppressed by countless poison ivy, and vomited countless terrifying white maggots from her mouth (implying pills?)... She still couldn't get out, watching in fear export. Eliot looked innocent: "You always say you are afraid of death, but in fact you are more afraid of life." After saying this, he locked the door proudly and left. At this time, Anna spit out a sentence in relief: "I'm glad I'm dead." Life itself is a terrible bondage, maybe Anna has long had no courage to live, and neither mother nor Paul can only increase the spirit of this spirit. oppression. Anna, is the original sin, but also the weak in life.
Boyfriend Paul is simply an unyielding lover. I love my girlfriend wholeheartedly, coax my girlfriend, cry my girlfriend, search for a girlfriend, how could such a high-quality young man be finally selected by Eliot to be the next target of his girlfriend Anna? The reason is precisely that he cares too much about his girlfriend (who is dead and worthless in Eliot's eyes), and Eliot feels angry with his behavior of noisy, drinking and harassing others all day long. Okay, don't you want to see her? You are so noisy every day, you are worthless, a living dead, I will send you to see her. So he deliberately angered Eliot, an alcoholic, at the funeral, and made him get drunk in a car accident to pick up his girlfriend's plate. Paul, is the anger in the seven deadly sins, but also the sacrifice of love.
The little boy Jack, the epitome of Eliot's childhood. (It is said that the director named Jack to pay tribute to Jack the Ripper) He was bullied since childhood, precocious, curious about death, single-parent family, has an irresponsible mother like a living dead, living in indifference and loneliness. When he met Eliot, Eliot persuaded him well, and he was discovered that they had the same talent - how to correctly understand "death is like the wind, always with me", and soon got the true biography, burying a chicken alive professionally. (Symbol Anna?) According to Eliot, the first person he buried was his mother, and Jack would have to follow suit sooner or later.
In the end, I really like the term "transition" used by Uncle Ai in the film. I actually think that there is nothing wrong with super-duty, and I think Uncle Ai is so handsome. His three views are also very positive, just like Thanos and the moon worship leader. The grand plan and great ambition, I don't seem to be saved hahahahaha? …
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