The theme of the film is neither to discuss when to be old, because in a word, the subtitle of "time" is "the enemy of all"; nor to determine the position of emotion in art, obviously the essence of any art is about emotion. The male protagonist Fred confessed: "I created Jane Song when I was still in love." In my opinion, the film tactfully deconstructs "youth" from the dual perspectives of "love" and "art". The little boy playing the violin discovers the beauty of the music, the masseuse girl uses her hands to detect emotions, and the bloated ball king is alone. Watching tennis seems to turn back time, young actors find their role in Novalis's poems - one cannot play a robot or Hitler with romance and sensibility, and director Mick spends his life trying to shape the time and space on the screen. Fictional female characters. They are each experiencing spiritual adventures. Youth here is not a completed book based on age, but more like a theme variation repeated in every movement of life, full of emotional experiences that cannot be appealed to language and rationality.
In the scene space set by the movie - the Swiss Frontier Resort Hotel, the actor Fred, the "retired" musician, intersects with these characters one by one, and his friend Mick, out of "good friendship, only tells each other good things", before committing suicide Just tell Fred that "feelings are all we have". Prompt Fred to make a choice in his heart, or succumb to fear, continue to seal his memory and avoid reality, and live his life "in step" with others. Or stop repressing yourself and go to see your wife, which means seeing your loved one who is in decline and withered. There is no waiver at this point, cowardice and bravery must be chosen.
When Fred chose the latter and crossed the psychological barrier, he was able to approach the cemetery of his former partner Stravinsky and present a bouquet of flowers. Only then can I sit next to my wife and tell her about the past, telling her that we have never been apart, although she has not looked back at him because of her dementia. Finally, Fred stepped on the podium after many years and led the symphony orchestra to perform a richer and more profound "Simple Songs". Great monologue in wife's ward, pace, pauses, accents, impeccably handled by Michael Caine, final line "Melanie, they must never know that you and I, despite everything, liked to think ourselves as a simple song ." It really seems to condense all the deep feelings in this life and this world, one blow is fatal, and I almost cried. [I think I should strike while the iron is hot, and quickly read the old man's autobiography...]
There is an article in the film review area that Fred is ashamed of his mediocre talent, so he is reluctant to mention Stravinsky, the famous composer who has worked with him. I really disagree. The director clearly arranged many details to express Fred's artistic realm worthy of the title of Maestro (master) in the mouth of the Queen's envoy. A piece of candy paper in his hand can magically change the syllables. Walking up the hillside, the sounds of birds and beasts in the mountains became a commandable piece of music, and the close-up showed the graceful rhythm of the arms. Then I met the little boy who was playing the piano, and corrected his posture to make the piano sound more smooth. If the male protagonist's musical attainment is not profound enough, how can he achieve any of the above?
I am particularly obsessed with these details, because the mention of "retirement" and "left hand" reminds me of the piano master Horowitz who retired from the stage for 12 years. It can be seen that the artist's art does not necessarily decline with age, and sometimes it gets better. Horowitz on behalf of my ears, they love his sound. There is a scene in the movie where the piano is shot, I don't know if it pays tribute to the master.
Curiously written in the diary of a teenager, do you have to wait until the moment of death emerges before you can confirm the deepest memory in this life? Now there is a vague answer. When I came to this world, some natures were already doomed. When I was young, I was attracted by certain things, and I was attracted to a certain type of people. Those feelings not only accompany me either obviously or potentially, but rather, they are me , I am all my emotions, and in the end, Emotions are all what we've got. After watching this movie once, I want to watch it again. There are too many tasteful lines, pictures, and themes that I can't explain clearly.
PS I didn't think that Jane Fonda looked much like her father before, but in this movie, seeing her aged in this movie is almost exactly the same as Henry Fonda's face in "Golden Pond" in my impression. The time is terrible.
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