whose fault

Hilbert 2022-09-10 13:09:41

Very tragic movie, very similar to this year's big parasite theme. Jeanne, a low-level victim, without a good education and no upbringing, she credits the whole world for all the damage she has suffered, she stands up against everyone, she is an outlier. Sophie is also an outlier. She is introverted and shy (suffering from dyslexia) and illiterate. She really wants to integrate into normal society (may even kill her disabled father). In order to prevent others from finding out that she is an outlier, she takes great pains to hide herself. The shortcomings of her, so that hiding this process has made her abnormal. When the two got together, Jeanne's confrontation slowly liberated Sophie, and Sophie's long-term suppressed emotions in society were released, which eventually led to a Freudian crime. Contrast this with middle-class families, who are rich because they are rich, they are literate, they are warm, friendly, helpful, and have a happy family. They are direct victims and class creators. People are all the same people, some people become good people and some people become bad people in different environments. This is an eternal mystery about free will.

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La Cérémonie quotes

  • Georges Lelievre: [referring, respectively, to Sophie the illiterate maid and Jeanne the nosy postal clerk] What a pair: one can't read at all, and the other reads our mail.

  • Man at Melinda's birthday party: Speaking of quotes, I have one that's less famous, but quite troubling. "There are aspects of good people I find loathsome, least of all the evil within them."

    Woman at Melinda's birthday party: My God... Who said that?

    Georges Lelievre: Nietzsche.