nitpicking

Felipe 2022-03-24 09:02:26

Very, very good movie, but not the best Cannes movie in my opinion. The best director at Cannes in the last ten years is Apichatpong, but not the award-winning Uncle Boonmee...
The awards at Cannes are generally more specific to the film itself. I think the 432 award is largely due to the combination of traditional film language and new wave. This film removes the shaking caused by the hand-held, all the same camera positions, the same movement method and the same scheduling will be the same classic movie. There is no more innovation in the film language, but the careful analysis of each shot is very rigorous and carefully designed. The director's skill can be seen in many scenes. The actor's performance is also very good, which is actually the director's ability. In such a situation, it is too difficult to grasp the state. The
content of the movie is actually a little bit of my own opinion. It's actually hard to tell if this movie is about politics or about women...I feel more inclined towards politics myself. This story must have been established in Romania at that time. Menstrual police, no divorce, military service, social class...these elements that constitute a conflict of incentives can all be attributed to that government. So, when people have a "bad guy", they push all the problems onto that bad guy. In particular, that "bad guy" has been overthrown. Speaking of this, I actually think of the theme of the "fifth generation" of the Cultural Revolution, very similar. Everyone is a victim, and that evil system is the culprit of everything. To sum up, it is a "sound and tear complaint". The good part about 432 is that it's more restrained, and it includes the topic of "women" in it. Not to defend the "bad guys", just think that we who have similar experiences and are experiencing more absurd realities should look at some issues from another angle. After experiencing similar pain, the most experienced person should not only complain, but also think about responsibility. Are we just victims? Or tacitly acquiesced in the rules, and unknowingly became an accomplice of some bad things? ? ! Sometimes, a heart-wrenching tragedy turns into a comedy? farce? Absurd drama? After all, some people go crazy when they don't dare to face reality, but after going crazy, they find that the world is so wonderful!

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days quotes

  • [subtitled version]

    Otilia: Why did you make the reservation by phone?

    Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut: I thought it'd be like calling from somewhere else.

    Otilia: You "thought".

  • [subtitled version]

    Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut: I got rid of it. It's in the bathroom.