Secretary: Some things should be kept secret and shared with whom.

Serenity 2022-03-21 09:01:58

People fear being different and accept that it's easier said than done, until the tormented heart is treated with tenderness, until -- "until we're no different than any other couple."

This film wields an erotic coat, but it is actually about the self-growth of marginalized people. The male protagonist always hopes to defeat himself and control himself. If he fails, he traps himself in a cocoon. Inspired by love and desire, the heroine gave up self-destruction and bravely peeled herself from the onion.

There is a lot of information about the character of the male protagonist buried in the details of the film, and the portrayal of the female protagonist uses a series of shots to shout loudly to remind the audience to pay attention to the changing nodes. Regarding the heroine's self-awakening, the two baths left a strong impression on me, from the misty immersion in the milk bath to the half-exposed body with clear lines. Girls have transformed into women, freaks have become ordinary people, and passive life has gradually been in their own hands.

"Until we are no different than any other couple".

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Secretary quotes

  • [Lee talks to Mr. Grey as he kisses her naked body]

    Lee: Where did you go to high school? What was your mother like? What was her name? What did it say under your senior yearbook? Who was your first love? When did your heart first get broken? Where were you born?

    E. Edward Grey: [Mr. Grey brings his lips up to hers before kissing her] Des Moines, Iowa.

  • [last lines]

    Lee: [narrating] All our activities melted into an everyday sort of life until we looked like any other couple you would see.

    E. Edward Grey: [Mr. Grey teaches Lee how to make a bed] Turn that over, yes. Just pull it tight. Now, these pillows like to be stacked. Largest to smallest.

    Lee: [narrating] We had a June wedding, by ourselves at the Justice of the Peace.

    Lee: [narrating, as we see the two make love outside] Then, we honeymooned in the mountains. We only had the weekend because Edward had to get back to work.