The director has a very strong control over the plot and details. It is difficult to keep a good handle on the empathy process of the male and female protagonists. Once they are not mastered well, the characters will look scumbag. If they start to hate the protagonist, they will start to lose the audience, but the film handles it very well. Okay.
Spoiler alert ⚠️
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1. The foreshadowing of empathy - making the outcome more acceptable
The two "latecomers" showed their full charm when they first appeared
Diamond Merchant Caesar debuts: When her mother encounters a large amount of debt, she must sell her property to repay the debt, and her old friend is unwilling to help her. At this time, the diamond merchant comes forward to solve the problem with great effort, and clearly shows his admiration for the girl.
The orphaned girl Madeleine appears: she is so beautiful, so beautiful that it is hard to believe that she will patiently take care of a dying person (no offense). However, she is so kind and takes care of the family without any regrets. And it also feels like she's paying extra attention to Guy.
2. Empathic motivation is sufficient
Jennifer: During the boy's service, the main point of view is on her. We can see that the boy rarely sends letters, and we can feel her thoughts, sadness, and despair. She is pregnant with so many burdens of family changes, and she can only stick to one. The ethereal future also shakes the hearts of the audience.
Guy: Abandoned by a girl, losing his job and receiving subsistence allowances, his godmother died, his leg was injured, and the blow was blowing. I could feel his isolation and helplessness, and I agreed with his psychology that he wanted to grab the last straw.
3. The empathy process is persuasive – addressing concerns
Jennifer: Although Caesar launched a fierce pursuit, he also made it clear that he would not force Jennifer. Jennifer is free, and is willing to raise Jennifer's children as her own flesh and blood. She is a good man. Jennifer's empathy will at least not let him. People thought she was being arched by a pig.
Guy: When she proposed to Madeleine, Madeleine cried and made sure he still had Jennifer on his mind, what a heartbreaking scene! Madeleine also expressed the doubts in the audience's heart at this time. At this time, it needs a sentence to explain. Whether it can solve the actual problem is not important, but it needs to be explained.
4. Appropriately preserved aftertaste
Both of them gave up their passionate love and chose to live their lives down-to-earth.
Jennifer: There was no obvious joy at the time of the marriage, and the name of the child was Françoise according to the original agreement.
Guy: Didn't tell Madeleine I love you, the child named François, and set up the same gas station as originally envisioned.
5. Simply Bandha
The final reunion, showing the estrangement between two people in a variety of ways
①Geographical estrangement: Jennifer is no longer in Cherbourg, and this time she came back on a whim and took a detour
②Class barriers: The staff came in and asked whether to add regular oil or premium oil. Jennifer tried to circumvent the topic politely, and the staff asked again, only to say that they wanted premium oil. If the lady isn't Jennifer, it's probably Guy who's asking the question. There is a huge disparity in the identity and economic strength of the two people.
③ Ethical barrier: Jennifer praised Guy's Christmas tree, Guy said that it was made by his wife for the children, and it clearly conveyed a signal that it should not be too close.
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