Some of the movies I watched recently were very emotional. I have accumulated nearly ten movie reviews that I haven’t written yet, so I really should start writing.
The narrative of the film is slow, and it is especially suitable for afternoon tea tasting in a leisurely afternoon. But I read it during and after dinner, which is also a rare leisure time for me.
The film involves conflict on many fronts. One of the most prominent is the conflict of spirit and interest. Books and bookstores, in my opinion, are spiritual. How many people can read books in a small town living a traditional life? Ordinary people are busy with their own lives, those with money and leisure, play tricks in the political world, and use the public for personal gain. Sounds like such a beautiful "art center", but behind it there are unspeakable evils of human nature such as malice and jealousy. The most irritating thing is that they are doing evil things with high-sounding reasons and seemingly polite words. There is indeed an indescribable sense of powerlessness. Only in the end, the little girl Christine's act of saving the bookstore in a destructive way makes people breathe a sigh of relief. However, what a pity, kind and ideal people are forced to the end and have to end all this by destroying and leaving.
Wish I could remember the beauty of Florence more, the gentlemen of Brendis, the cleverness of Christine, and not just the situation of their persecution and the seemingly "gentlemen" of the "nobles" of hypocrisy.
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