The two works of Italian director Paolo Sorrentino - The Young Pope ("The Young Pope") and The New Pope ("The New Pope") are the artistic and ideological works of film and television dramas around the world in recent years. peak. The film itself is not intended to seek the audience’s Catholic conversion, and even a large number of anti-traditional and even offensive scenes appear. The priests and bishops in the film do not seem to have a firm belief in God. From various perspectives, this is by no means traditional. Religious films for missionary purposes. The film focuses more on the Pope himself, exploring topics about divinity and humanity, and about redemption and reconciliation in the fictional Pope's mysterious life experience. It's not normal for an art film director to direct a film and television series, but Sorrentino did not disappoint us. Sufficient duration guarantees the grandness and integrity of the narrative of the work, the breadth and depth of thought, and at the same time gives enough space for dazzling skills. Even if you are dismissive of the religious issues explored in the work, you will still be impressed by the moving shots and scheduling. Sorrentino's talent is reflected in all the details of the work: the structure of the picture, the use of metaphor, the rhythm of the narrative. The mastery of the music, the control of the soundtrack, the control of the lighting and color, and even the interspersed narrative of the stream of consciousness - the real film art, the ultimate audio-visual language, these arts from European film masters are difficult to find from other ordinary dramas. Without the experience of watching European art films, this film is not suitable for entry. Under the double barriers of ideology, culture and artistic techniques, it seems difficult for ordinary audiences to be interested, let alone understand its connotation. But even if all the knowledge about film and religion is absent, you will still be in a certain shot, a certain montage, or the lighting of a certain scene, in the scheduling of the scene, and this is the charm of the film. If you love literature, art, or music, all the arts we love are gathered in the film, and what finally presents is a flowing feast. Take The Young Pope as an example, the film is based on the fictional Pope Pius XIII - Lenny Belardo is the main axis, interspersed with his self-redemption for personal growth, and discusses the many bishops of the Holy See. In the face of the excavation of beliefs, the power struggles and religious disputes in the film are only a foil. With the passion, purity and kindness hidden under the oppressive, arrogant and harsh exterior, the Pope alone completed the exploration of his own beliefs, and also completed the redemption of the world and believers... The whole film is about divinity and humanity, about The bold discussion of a series of sharp issues such as crisis of belief, personal growth, etc., without shyness, a large number of obscure lines full of metaphors and the rendering of magical and mysterious scenes, all of which make the appreciation and interpretation of the work many obstacles. As a Chinese audience who does not live in the Christian cultural circle, the profound cultural connotation of Christianity itself makes it more difficult for us to truly understand the deep meaning of each line of the work. Therefore, it is by no means easy to watch this masterpiece, and we should properly maintain the awe of the great art when we face this play. The crisis of belief is a proposition that runs through modern society. Perhaps religion itself is not important. Whether God exists, who he is, whether it is logical, how to prove it... No one can answer. But we should always remember that religious culture has always been an important part of human civilization. It is this belief that accompanied our ancestors through the dark and boundless night, through the ignorant and barbaric suffering, through the long night without stars, to today. We might as well put aside the arrogance of atheism for a while, and carefully and deeply explore the film itself. With our thoughts on the changes in thinking in the Western world today, we try to dig out its cultural connotation, break through the obstacles of language itself, and explore the metaphors and symbols behind the symbols. Philosophy. I think one day, you will understand the greatness of this work. The long night without stars has come to this day. We might as well put aside the arrogance of atheism for a while, and carefully and deeply explore the film itself. With our thoughts on the changes in thinking in the Western world today, we try to dig out its cultural connotation, break through the obstacles of language itself, and explore the metaphors and symbols behind the symbols. Philosophy. I think one day, you will understand the greatness of this work. The long night without stars has come to this day. We might as well put aside the arrogance of atheism for a while, and carefully and deeply explore the film itself. With our thoughts on the changes in thinking in the Western world today, we try to dig out its cultural connotation, break through the obstacles of language itself, and explore the metaphors and symbols behind the symbols. Philosophy. I think one day, you will understand the greatness of this work.
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