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Donnell 2022-03-24 09:02:00

A group of middle-aged teachers are forced to use alcohol to relieve stress and relax themselves under the pressure of life. The moment the wine is imported is bitter, but at the same time it can be relaxing, addictive, and plunge into the abyss. They don't pay attention to it, they want to try it and they become addicted, and they behave more and more crazy, childish and bizarre. They don't care about their families, they don't care about their bodies, they're addicted to the world that alcohol brings to them, and it spreads through them like drugs. At the beginning, their lives began to relax, but then things became more and more troubled. Instead of getting better, the living environment became more and more tense, and the pressure became more and more intense, which made Martin's life at a low point even more dejected. Tommy helped them fend off the crime, but he died of drinking too much and sailing to sea. So from now on, they decided to enjoy the present life by themselves. Wine was sinful to them and made them fall into the abyss. Although they have come out, this period must be the most wrong period in their lives, which has brought irreparable damage to their lives. This photo captures many real-life scenes. People are more and more stressed, and they are desperately trying to find ways to relieve stress, so many people go astray or become addicted because of temporary attempts. Recreational relaxation is okay, but not too much, otherwise you will be addicted to it, which is no different from chronic suicide. Who is not like this in real life? Here I hope that Uncle Mai can win the Oscar through this film. The last dance and the ending are really amazing

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  • Eileen 2022-04-24 07:01:08

    Rigorous proof of the ineffectiveness of alcohol in relieving midlife crisis and life numbness.

  • Chase 2021-12-16 08:01:02

    Winner of the Cannes 2020+ European Film Awards. Visually, there is no problem with the main competition in a normal year. It is probably impossible for Uncle Uncle to win the second seal. Maybe it is mixed with a jury award or something? Seeing the comedy tag, you know that this movie will not go dark, so that it still lacks some power. This film probably took advantage of the recent popular saying "Men are teenagers until they die." The expression of feelings is really good. Alcohol finds problems, but does not solve them; middle age is not an inevitable crisis, but life is an inevitable crisis. "This world is different from what you think". Although this experiment/research project is full of enthusiasm, and is too lazy and optimistic, especially when the uncle and his wife (girlfriend?) reconcile at the end. The editing is good.

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  • Martin: Josse, there's an election with three candidates, so who do you vote for? No. 1: He is partially paralyzed from polio. He has hypertension. He's anemic and suffers from an array of serious illnesses. He lies if it suits his purpose and consults astrologists on his politics. He cheats on his wife, chain-smokes, and drinks too many martinis. No. 2: He's overweight, and he's already lost three elections. He suffers from depression and has had two heart attacks. He's impossible to work with and smokes cigars non-stop. And every night when he goes to bed, he drinks incredible amounts of champagne, cognac, port, whiskey, and adds two sleeping pills before dozing off. The last one, No. 3: He's a highly decorated war hero. He treats women with respect. He loves animals, never smokes, and only has a beer on rare occasions. Josse, who do you vote for? Josse: The last one. Martin: The last one, No. 3? And the rest of you? Students: Yes, No. 3. Martin: Oh boy! You just discarded Franklin D. Roosevelt... Winston L. Churchill... and thankfully you elected this guy.

    [reveals a photo of Adolf Hitler]

    Martin: Students: Hitler? Martin: Focus! It's funny, but there's a point to this, which is important and which I hope you'll understand someday: the world is never as you expect.

  • Sebastian: The conception of anxiety was it? Well, Kierkegaard's concept of anxiety illustrates how a human being deals with the notion of failing.

    Peter: And even more importantly?

    Sebastian: With having failed, you must accept yourself as fallible in order to love others and life.

    Peter: Sebastian, can you give us an example?

    Sebastian: Yes, I myself have failed.