About the movie
In the visual part of the film, there are a large number of empty mirrors to explain the background and transitional stories, and the fog in the early stage just contrasts with the bright and colorful paintings of the protagonist, deliberately darkening the main environment tone, focusing on the fine art that has been honed in the dark years. .
The composition on the camera is neat and tidy, and although there is a break in the scheduling, the shooting environment and the acting skills of the actors are really ideal. But it was later proved that the existing version has 14 deleted clips, which really reduces the fluency. I don't know, don't move! The long-range shots mostly appear in Maudie’s non-stop running moments and the interaction between Everett and Maudie in the post-filming, creating a beautiful and indestructible atmosphere for the two of them who have gone through hardships. When painting patiently, the relationship is very close in the lens expression, but it is actually very far away. With trembling steps and fingers, it is hard to imagine that there was still a heart that had nowhere to settle at first. We are like watching a controversial couple in life from a distance, wanting to reach out and find that there are endless distances in time and space.
A large number of follow-up shots are very important to describe the life of a disabled person, and at this time, I have to praise Sally Hawkins' acting skills, those eyes dodging, hands and feet rigid, sincere conviction and joy, in fact, it is chaos. A spiritual realm that is difficult for people to reach. Arthritis imprisoned the footsteps, traveled around on the cart, the retina limited the field of vision, and the brush brought the greatest impact.
The moving close-up scene in the film is Maudie stepping on Everett's shoes. The two dance gently in the hut. The estrangement and prejudice in the past are completely dissipated, and the best background for art is not gold, nor black, but Valuable real life background. This is a real Maudie's work, and the film also follows this bright and colorful style. Most of her paintings are small animals, landscapes, and the life of herself and her husband in the cottage. Use a brush to dreamily transcend moods in these dark times. The sadder the situation, the more beautiful the ordinary days. Someone asked her: What season is in your painting? With yellow trees, green trees, and pink flowers, Maudie integrates all the beauty of the changing seasons into his paintings. Such a collision of bright colors suppresses our excessive reverie about the dark life.
In the auditory part, the music is warm, and tears are shed along with this ending song.
Onefootstandsbeforethecrib,theotherbesidesthecasket.
Aquestionformeduponstilledlips, it'spassedon, neverasked.
Of course, the lines are also worthy of praise. This is another kind of rough love, not transforming indifference, but transforming prejudice. Everett's attitude towards Maudie comes from Maudie's lasting tolerance and dedication, and the real reason for her respect comes from the abundance of her spiritual world.
"We're like two socks left alone..." "I'm the stretched and deformed one, with holes in it and hard dust." "I'm like drab white cotton socks..." "No, you're royal blue. Yes, bright yellow, like a canary..."
About true stories
In the real world, Mo Di has been smoking, and died of pneumonia in 1970. The film ended shortly after Maudie's death. In real life, Everett continued to live in his tiny house after Maudie's death, with no apparent source of income, but many in the community believed he had possessions hidden in the home. Died violently in 1979 while refusing to reveal the location of the money to robbers. In 1984, the province of Nova Scotia purchased the Maudie and Everett home, ownership transferred to the Nova Scotia Art Gallery, and the house was eventually transferred to the Scotiabank Maud Lewis Gallery.
In fact, at the end of the film, when I saw those black and white silhouettes, I was in a trance. In just two hours, it sums up Maudie's life strongly and succinctly. The signature of her works is written on her husband. This is Maudie's game about life, her love for life and her warm embrace of the cold world.
May we all jump out of the box and take control of our own brushes.
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