"A bird is an animal with an inside and an outside. Take away the outside and the inside is left. Take away the inside and you see its soul."
The little poem in the first act is like a prophecy of Nana's fate. Her “outside” -- the dress -- was taken away in the middle of the film when she decided to become a prostitute to make a living. In the end, her “inside” -- her life -- was also taken away when she was shot to death.
The act impressed me most is the 5th act, “The Boulevards -- The First Man -- The Room”, which can be regarded as the turning point of Nana's life. In the third act, Nana rejected the journalist's proposal to take photos without dressing though it might provide her with a chance to become an actress. However, in the 5th act, she allowed a stranger to take off her dress and made money by sex. In the 4th act, Nana was questioned by the police because she tried to steal 1,000 Francs dropped by a woman and she failed, while in the next act, the man paid Nana 1,000 Francs more without any hesitation. The comparison and twist remind me of how cruel life is. Things will never happen as you expected.
In addition, I particularly love the scene of Nana's dancing. She was dancing around the room with wired laughs, while every man had confused and even disgusted looks. Despite the laugh, she seems lonely and depressed.
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