1. The double-line narrative can well highlight and sublimate the connotation of the film through the form of the play within the play. The film interweaves the real time and space with the dream time and space, and implicitly conveys the deep meaning that the director wants to express from the transition between the two.
2. In the aspect of character image building, the method of two-line narrative fully reflects the inner activities of the characters. Sarah, who was wrapped in a black coat when she first appeared, presented a mysterious and depressing atmosphere. In real time and space, Anna's appearance is more peculiar, and her dressing style is also changeable. She is a typical representative of modern women. In addition, the black and white changes of Charles and Mike are also intriguing, and they both show their own images to the audience subtly.
3. In terms of the plot arrangement of the story, when Charles proposed to marry, almost all the shots were given to Charles alone, which seemed to imply a false love between the two. In terms of duration, the real time and space is significantly longer than the dream time and space, and the tone is more vivid, which reflects that the whole work pays more attention to reality, which is exactly what the director wants to convey to the audience.
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