Fabulous Philosophy

Ryder 2022-09-04 13:31:52

Half of the time I saw it, I thought of a word "Wonderful Thinking". Later, when I searched for the film information, the director had shot a film called "Wonderful Thinking" in 1984.

On the whole, I can still watch the film that persisted until the end. The ending seems abrupt, but it actually shows Cohen's sadness, just like waiting for a phone call all his life, without pursuit, giving up the goddess's confession, living alone in his own emptiness , "A purpose more important than this life will make this life meaningless."

In my understanding, this seems to tell us that 10,000 years is too long, and it's just a matter of time.

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The Zero Theorem quotes

  • Bob: Did you know that more than 33 different aboriginal tribes believe that the soul resides somewhere in the lower intestinal tract? Absolutely true, but here's the zinger: none of these tribes have any knowledge of each other's existence. Coincidence? Coincidence? Why do you think all these separate peoples got such an idea?

    Qohen Leth: Dysintery.

  • Bainsley: Is that what's inside you? How can you live with that kind of emptiness?

    Qohen Leth: One day at a time.