Marriage Theme: Betrayal

Josue 2022-03-21 09:03:26

The master nagged the movie for nearly six hours, and I only saw two words, the theme of marriage: betrayal. The concept of liberalism in the West has been flooded, and Freud's id has penetrated into the bone marrow. The male protagonist and the female protagonist seem to be a happy couple, both of them have achieved a little in their work, their families are harmonious, they are in good health, and there are no major illnesses that interfere. There is no positive description of the child's situation, so there is no child problem. Husbands and wives live separately from their parents, and the problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law does not exist. There are two houses, and it is not a problem for the Chinese people to miss the house. The biggest problem for the couple, however, is that everything is so good, everything is in order. Work on weekdays, go to parents' dinner on weekends, and vacation at beach house during summer. Suddenly one day, the male protagonist was tired of such a life, and he told his wife that he had cheated. This is not the beginning of marital betrayal, because in the later plot, the heroine told the hero that she had cheated at the beginning of the marriage, but it was a dewy relationship. The moment the male protagonist cheated, like all scumbags, he made various excuses, tired of this and that, as if there were only dissatisfaction left in the marriage. The female protagonist begged bitterly, hoping to save the male protagonist. The male protagonist said goodbye very much, disregarding the humble request of the female protagonist, and instead complained about her, the disharmony between the sex life of the two was the problem of the female protagonist. This is in stark contrast to the pitiful appearance of the male protagonist who signed the divorce agreement later and hoped to save the marriage. Later, the female protagonist saw that there was no hope of recovery, and started her own life, gradually getting out of the pain, and began to discuss divorce matters with the male protagonist. In fact, the male protagonist's derailment is the same as Jackie Chan's words, making mistakes that men will make. The male protagonist and the derailed object are not as happy as they imagined to move, but find that the original partner is a gentle harbor that he can rely on. On the other hand, the male protagonist is also frustrated in his career, and suddenly feels lonely in life. The female protagonist did not sit idle after the male protagonist left, looking for someone to fall in love and have a relationship. In a way, the two betrayed each other's marriage when they were both nominally husband and wife. As the saying goes, with a new love, who still remembers the old love. When signing the divorce agreement, the female protagonist expected that the male protagonist did not want to sign the divorce agreement, but the ascites was unbearable. The marriage came to an end in name, although the two still had true love, the heroine still wanted to break up with the hero at that time. The male lead finally signed the divorce agreement. The liberal concept of Westerners is too in line with Freud's id, and the two can be said to have an old relationship. After the divorce, they each have a new love and a new family, but they still have an affair. The two cheating lovers are full of sweetness, chasing their own happiness. At the end of the movie, the two slept in bed hugging each other.

The marriage that the master rambles about, although there is a love that is constantly cut and chaotic, but thinking about it is extremely fearful, betrayal is full of marriage. In the movie, the husband and wife of the heroine and the heroine also have betrayal and are about to divorce.

Unlike Westerners, Chinese people attach great importance to fidelity in marriage. Although the chastity arch is the imprisonment of women, on the other hand, fidelity is the theme of marriage. Chinese people are reserved and reserved. Even if they cheat, most of them are sneaky. They will not choose to take the initiative to say that they cheated like Westerners. Chinese people's marriages are more concerned with chai, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, the education of the next generation, and the support of the previous generation.

In fact, most of the films of literary masters are boring. The scene is single, either the light plot has few lines, or the plot is rich and chatty. I would like to see the male and female protagonists of this film complaining about each other's explosive quarrel, scolding each other's fault. Once there is no love, everything becomes a weakness and can be attacked. I remember that Xu Zheng and his wife in "Love Call Transfer" said they were divorced, but they also complained that life was the same, complaining about the placement of the cups, complaining about the color of the clothes, and complaining about the fried noodles. When arguing, even breathing is wrong.

On the other hand, the marriage is too long and needs stimulation. Most men can't resist the temptation. For a middle-aged man, can he resist the temptation of a young body? can not. He can remain faithful to his marriage, it is possible that he has no charm and no young flesh to approach him.

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  • Laverne 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    First time watching a Bergman movie. Although Bergman's insight into human feelings is almost terrifyingly subtle and real, the inexhaustible chatter of trivial dialogues really makes me a little drowsy. It reminds me of the words in "Yi Yi", if the film is all about life, we will just live our lives.

  • Alexis 2022-03-25 09:01:23

    The five-hour version Watching a Bergman movie is like having fists sticking out of the screen and beating you up for five hours

Scenes from a Marriage quotes

  • Marianne: I felt inadequate at work and at home, and I was a washout in bed too. I was hedged in by all the griping and endless demands! Goddamn you! Was it so strange that I used sex for leverage? I was outnumbered, having to fight you, both sets of parents and society! When I think about what I endured, I could scream! I tell you this: never again! You sit there whining about conspiracies. Well, it serves you right! I hope you'll have it rammed down your throat that you're a useless parasite.

    Johan: You're being utterly grotesque!

    Marianne: So what? That's what I've become!

  • Marianne: Sometimes you ask such goddamn silly questions.

    Johan: Sorry. Are you angry with me?

    Marianne: I'm not angry, but I'm on the verge of tears. The trouble with me is that I can't get angry. I wish that for once in my life I could really lose my temper, as I sometimes feel I have every right to. I think it would change my life. But that's not the point. You spoke earlier about loneliness. That bit about being strong on your own. I don't believe in your gospel of isolation.I think it's a sign of weakness.

    Johan: What's wrong, Marianne?

    Marianne: It's so... humbling.

    Johan: What's humbling?

    Marianne: I think about you... and I think about myself and about the future. I can't see how you're going to cope without me. Sometimes I think in desperation, "I must look after Johan. He's my responsibility. It's up to me to make sure he's all right. That's the only our lives will be worthwhile."

    Marianne: I don't believe people are strong all on their own. You have to have someone's hand to hold.