how to say? The story of this movie is well conceived, but it doesn't have the kind of careful thought of Four Seasons on Earth. A little surprise.
It's a matter of opinion, but Claire's knee is a good metaphor. But after the metaphor is thrown in the middle of the film, it is immediately explained further in the language of the characters. A bit superfluous for me. Originally, the metaphor was a highlight, the film pace is relatively slow, and there is absolutely no need to describe it again.
However, it is understandable that Rohmer prefers to use this philosophical language to show the relationship between characters.
It is worth mentioning that the film also explores the conscious relationship between creative characters and creators. The director's handling is also very interesting, directly turning the male protagonist Jerome into the "guinea pig" of the female writer Aurora, and the characters created in this way directly materialize people in real life. Aurora, as the creator, is behind the manipulation of "Guinea Pigs".
Of course, this only exists at the moment when the agreement between the two people is reached. As soon as this game of contract begins, the meaning of manipulation changes completely. The story is out of control, and the "guinea pig" is full of will.
The trigger for the game to get out of control was Claire's knee. Before meeting Claire, everything was under control. Jerome's relationship with Laura is still within Aurora's imagination.
The turning point is the conversation between Jerome and Aurora after meeting Claire. So although the final game is uncontrollable, the ending is already obvious.
It can be said that this is a competition for "guinea pigs" to break away from the consciousness that was created, and for self-consciousness.
This made me think of the Spanish novel "The Mist" I read before - our existence is a fog that doesn't know where it came from and where it went.
The whole book tells exactly the story of the creator who finally left the decision to the characters.
Return the fate of the characters to the characters themselves.
I think, although this movie only pulls out a corner of the shadow, it is enough.
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