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Cale 2022-03-21 09:02:11

As a comedy, it hangs at the beginning. Reminds me of a man named Ove.

A Man Called Ove Decides to Die (2015)
8.9
2015 / Sweden / Drama / Hannes Helm / Ralph Lasgarde Baja Pass

The whole film is shrouded in the curtain of war, revealing the depression of people under the fear of war. The salute of the uncle's broken hand is funny and ironic. Fragments of tombstones, survivors of concentration camps. Empty shot of the police.

The young master of the upper class and the old woman who survived the concentration camp fell in love. The director deliberately widened the age difference and arranged for the old man to take poison on his birthday. This is love that defies power and time.

In the end, the young master ditched the hearse and turned to music. Those lucky survivors, just enjoy life. Rebels of high society are always fearless, as long as you do not rebel against your class. just enjoy life

It's a good comedy with a mix of love, satire, humor, death, war, rebellion

As for love, Nixon, Freud, and priests can't affect it.

Harlow and Maud (1971)
8.2
1971 / United States / Drama Comedy / Hal Ashby / Ruth Gordonbad Coote

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  • Soledad 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    I don't know if this is love or friendship, or if I found a soulmate. The suicide scene is good.

  • Morton 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    The old lady is really charming, I really don't like the music in this film

Harold and Maude quotes

  • Maude: A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life. *Reach* out. Take a *chance*. Get *hurt* even. But play as well as you can. Go team, go! Give me an L. Give me an I. Give me a V. Give me an E. L-I-V-E. LIVE! Otherwise, you got nothing to talk about in the locker room.

  • Psychiatrist: Tell me, Harold, how many of these, eh, *suicides* have you performed?

    Harold: An accurate number would be difficult to gauge.

    Psychiatrist: Well, just give me a rough estimate.

    Harold: A rough estimate? I'd say

    [savoring the thought]

    Harold: fifteen.

    Psychiatrist: Fifteen?

    Harold: That's a rough estimate.

    Psychiatrist: Were they all done for your mother's benefit?

    Harold: No. No, I would not say "benefit."