Let mom save the world

Jacques 2022-09-18 13:59:43

The background of the French movie "Vase" (also translated as "Puppet" in Chinese) takes place in a bourgeois family in Saint-Gudula, northern France in 1977, as the wife of a wealthy big capitalist, played by Catherine Deneuve. Madame Pro is a typical traditional female character. Fitness, cooking household chores, fond of food and kitchen, meticulous care for children, patient and obedient to a grumpy and domineering husband, although he is in his 60s, he still maintains an elegant demeanor and beauty, and lives a prosperous life A respected lady lives, but the relationship between her son and her husband is bad, and her daughter's marriage relationship is about to break down. Even her husband publicly claims that she is a vase and warns her not to enter the kitchen, because the kitchen is the place of the maid, do not go to the bar, Because it was not suitable for her to go there, which made Mrs. Prou ​​annoyed, she could not find a place to live, and had no sense of value for decades. The factory was opened by her father and was a gift when she was dowry, but now She has no say at all, all because she is a woman, and a woman's place is at home. Until one day, the workers of the factory started to go on strike, and her husband was so angry that he was hospitalized with an old illness. Mrs. Prou ​​was moved from her home to the factory at this critical moment, and came out to temporarily replace the factory manager. The world began to change...

All the plots in the story are not easy to say - strikes, negotiations, men messing up, women cheating, illegitimate children, incest, betrayal by children, internal company struggles, political elections, etc. These are serious, let It is easy for people to draw swords, but it is surprising that watching this movie for more than an hour is a process that makes the audience very happy and can't help laughing. Elements, classic music, and the warm colors of the shots add a dreamy touch to the film. However, if you thought it was just a superficial film that made political jokes, satires, and made everyone laugh, then you were wrong again, when the characters in the play said in an understatement that 1968, French Five When the famous slogans were written on the fence by the students during the Month Revolution, my nose suddenly ached. In the movie, my son said, "Patriarchy is over, it's outdated, I don't want to be a reactionary factory owner, When I hate people exploiting people", keen audiences will find that the director François Aurong did not use this film to show the life sentiment of the bourgeoisie, on the contrary, he has a deeper reflection on society and life , though not loudly, but a true and complete apostate.

The same story that the British would tell as grim and desperate and cynical, the Americans would turn into a heroic inspirational film. Only French people are good at discussing such serious issues in such a light-hearted way. They can truly show the cruel and selfish and unsightly side of human nature, and make you feel relaxed and warm after watching the movie. of hope. I've always found this to be a very admirable thing about French filmmakers and their unique way of interpreting the world. And director François Ou Rong is even more of such a master. In the movie, the Mrs. Proud he portrayed makes people feel particularly interesting and convincing, and people can't help but fall in love. At the beginning, Mrs. Proud was a completely traditional female image, but as the film slowly unfolded, we found that she not only cheated early, but also had an illegitimate child with others, and she was also very talented in management and handled problems without panic. Not busy, calm and comfortable, always has his own set and methods, after really mastering the power of the factory, he is still naive and elegant. She likes beautiful men and does not restrain herself, but she is very kind to her children, forgives all their faults, and is considerate and reasonable to the workers. She always uses humor to resolve conflicts between employers and employees. In contrast, Mr. Pu Ruo, the representative image of patriarchy, is blunt and domineering. He handles problems simply and rudely, and even throws his fists at every turn. He is not only disrespectful to women, but also to his sons, daughters, and his own workers. Disrespect. I think many of us had this experience when we were kids, that sometimes what my dad messed up was actually solved by the omnipotent mom in the end. The director is obviously deeply disgusted by this patriarchal patriarchal society. He is more like the character of the son in the movie, thinking that "dads screw up the world", "Sometimes the father screwed up, and it was the mother who finally solved everything. ", and with the development of the story, Ou Rong simply borrowed her own film to express her wish that "Mom is more reliable than Dad, just drive Dad home and let Mom lead the world". Although at the end of the movie, Ou Rong let her father finally regain the leadership of the factory, but it allowed her mother to go to a wider world.


I haven't seen Catherine Deneuve for a long time. She is already a grandmother-level character. She appeared in front of the audience again, but she was still so eye-catching. If it were another woman, seducing a truck driver at this age would only make people feel pitiful and disgusting, but Deneuve's innocent girl-like eyes would only make people smile. If this is our mother, then you will only be overwhelmed and proud of her charm, impressed by her strong yet gentle motherhood. Only those mothers who know who they are and what they want first, and who are calm and able to pursue their goals, can truly hold up a sky for their children.
"My dream today is to hold an umbrella and protect the people around me! To shelter you and give you love, because you're all just kids, my kids. For you, that's what I want to end up being. The: Mom." At the end of the film, Mrs. Proud gave a speech to her constituents. At that moment, I recalled the omnipotent mother when I was a child, and thought that when I was a child, if there was any difficulty, I would throw it to my mother. You never I know what my mother did, but she just magically solved them all, the house was clean, the torn clothes were neatly sewn up, and I started having breakfast again, no matter how messy the place was, my mother came here Now, everything is in order.... So I couldn't help but imagined that the world controlled by fathers was so rough and cold, maybe it would be a good suggestion to return to my mother's arms. If not, it's not because of feminism, but because in the face of this complex world, I also want to be just a simple child, and let a gentle, strong, all-powerful mother handle it all.

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