Thank you for coming back

Tobin 2022-03-22 09:02:21

Laura is an ordinary middle-class housewife with a dull and even boring life. Alec is a middle-aged doctor who already has a family. Two strangers meet at the station, and a brief scene erupts. And a fiery affair. But in the end, the two still fell in love and stopped politely. Alec chose to leave for Africa, and Laura returned to her previous life track.

The thing that moved me the most about the whole film was when Laura's husband said to Laura at the end of the film, "You used to be far away from me, but now, thank you for coming back". It turned out that this man knew everything from the beginning.

True happiness may always be short-lived, just like fireflies, it can only be shared but not owned. But those fluorescent lights are gorgeous but ethereal and hard to touch, while those fires that warm you are always inconspicuous in the corners that you ignore, "Thank you for coming back".

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Extended Reading
  • Kasey 2022-03-29 09:01:06

    A lot of inner monologues and voiceovers, and the gentle and elegant written lines of the 1940s are matched with the emotional piano sound, which is quite beautiful. Not being able to say goodbye in an open and honest way is also abusive.

  • Gust 2022-03-28 09:01:07

    One of David Lean's best works. The emotion is delicate, the picture is smooth, and the performance is superb. DVD version at home.

Brief Encounter quotes

  • Dr. Alec Harvey: [hearing a trio playing in the restaurant] There should be a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Musical Instruments.

  • Dr. Alec Harvey: I do love you, so very much. I love you with all my heart and soul.

    Laura Jesson: I want to die. If only I could die...

    Dr. Alec Harvey: If you'd die, you'd forget me. I want to be remembered.