This is a "suffering" movie, not only does it not have the reversal of the heroine Florence's slay all, but even at every moment when I thought it would be "extremely peaceful", her situation is even worse than the previous moment. But at the same time, this is a movie that can give people warmth and strength. Although under the siege of conservative forces and ignorant people, Florence's "Old House Bookstore" was forced to close down, and she herself left the town sadly, but Her passion for books, her belief in moving forward alone, and her courage to rebuild after being broken were eventually inherited by Christie, a little girl who worked in a bookstore, and changed her life.
The whole film is connected by the bond of books: Florence and her husband met in a bookstore and have many warm memories of reading side by side in the middle of the night. Although there are only a few flashbacks in the film, it is conceivable that this couple has Much tacit understanding, how heartbroken Florence will be when she learns that her husband died in the war. Opening a bookstore is her way of cherishing her deceased husband, and it is also her ideal, which must be accomplished despite all odds. The only person in the town who understands her is Mr. Browntish, "the only person in town who reads", as the fisherman puts it. He fits all my imagination of a British gentleman. He is pure, elegant, restrained, has a unique insight into problems, and has a bit of a vicious tongue. He thinks Mrs. Garmat's idea of using an old house as an art center is absurd. "How can art have a center?" ?", he clarified the rumors about him in the small town to Florence with self-deprecating, "As far as I know, this is the latest version, right?" When you walk, you will avoid people when you see people from a distance, but silently pay attention and support Florence with actions. He was the first customer of the old house bookstore, he admired Florence's reading taste, gave her affirmation and confidence when Florence was undecided whether to order "Lolita" in bulk, reminded Florence Be wary of the powerful people headed by Mrs. Garmatt, and finally come forward when the bookstore is cornered, and condescend to visit Mrs. Garmatt, who has always been disdainful to talk to. Although Mr. Blanchet is indifferent to the world, he is highly sensitive. Sensitive people are more empathetic and more likely to accept the pain of others. Even if they do not want to fight with the world, they will at some point show a commanding expression. Amazing heroism, because they are sometimes more intolerable than the victims. Unlike ordinary cool dramas, Mr. Browntich failed to save the bookstore by himself, and to some extent he became a victim. The scene where he fell in front of the dilapidated manor door was heartbreaking. I like the ambiguity of the relationship between the two in the film. Liao Yimei said that it is not unusual to encounter love or sex in this world. What is strange is that when you encounter understanding, this mutual sympathy of "wanting to touch and then withdrawing your hand" is unforgettable. .
If Florence and Brontigich are relatively modest when challenged by their personal identities and upbringings against the small town's conservative ethos, Christie, the little girl, has done an astonishing feat - setting fire to the bookstore. As soon as Christie appeared on the stage, she was very vivid. She replaced her two sisters and volunteered to come to the bookstore to work and subsidize the family. She was careful to leave 0.5 pounds of pocket money. , she saw through Mr. North who was disguised as a friend, and dared to call him despicable in person. She saw and cherished her beauty in getting along with Florence every day, and wanted to do her best to help her. But she was still a child, and she was even caught under the working age and used as a weapon against Florence. Her father, like many ignorant islanders, also pushed the crumbling bookstore in ignorance. a handful. Even so, when she was forced to go to work in a bookstore run by an enemy of Florence and came to say goodbye, Florence still took the little girl's favorite lacquer ware that Florence's grandfather brought back from Nanjing. A tray for her as a souvenir. Charles Herman Leah once said, "The real test of all books is the effect they have on the life and behavior of their readers", I think, in the damp old house with books and Florence The days of being with each other must have a huge impact on the precocious Christie, which is precisely the power of books. In the end, the old house was confiscated. Florence finally looked at the town on the drifting boat, and suddenly saw the smoke billowing from the old house. Christie, who set the house on fire, held the book "Good" recommended by Florence to her. The Pirates and the Bad Kids" panted and ran to the shore, waving her goodbye. This is the most relieved moment in the whole film. The little girl has the determination to grow savagely and will never let the despicable person get the things she cherishes by dirty means. At the end of the film, Christie has grown up and has her own bookstore. The courage and love of reading "even though thousands of people have gone" are the seeds that Florence sowed in her body, and the deprived dream continues. To take root and eventually lead Christie out of her own new world, who says this isn't another form of victory?
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