Bullshit is to make a bad story so that you can actually read it

Rubye 2022-03-25 09:01:13

If you change it to the Chinese version, it becomes a full-fledged family ethics drama, which is still the mainstream: mistress, stepfather, stepmother, extramarital affair, family war. . .



The advantage of European films is that there is no template, and this person is analyzed as "this person", not "this type of person".

French films will always add a bit of philosophical and pessimistic tones. .


—— Converted a Shijingkou water film into a mysterious, philosophical, literary film. .

That strong existentialist tone. . . . . .




In other words, I really envy the freedom of personal choice and the spirit of personal responsibility for their own choices in these European films! !

All the conversations are built on this consensus, and it sounds so refreshing. .

Change to heaven. . . . That can definitely kill people. . Let's imagine. .

Although the film is about communication barriers. . Although the people in the film are not very communicative. . .
But at least in the life around me, even this consensus platform does not exist. . .
In contrast, people's conversations full of ambiguity can still be said to be "flowing." . Envy me too!








Also the sound is great. It's more layered than the soundtrack.

The details are as trivial and real as ever, full of French flavor. . Mumbling, muttering, muttering, muttering, like French, but it's still unpleasant to listen to.

The movie is very depressing, and almost no one smiles. .



Hesitating between three stars and four stars, the reason for the final choice is the same as the title.


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  • Alyce 2022-04-23 07:03:10

    I don't know why the IMD score is not low, messy people, messy stories.

  • Jaleel 2022-04-20 09:02:02

    It's a solid and calm film, but I don't really like the theme of bundling family ethics and moral criticism, plus a Rashomon-style suspense, only seeing contradictions but not emotions, the director is still copying une séparation model.

The Past quotes

  • Ahmad: When did you meet each other?

    Marie Brisson: In drugstore. He came to get his wife's medicines.

    [Ahmad sneers]

    Marie Brisson: What?

    Ahmad: In our culture is laughing.

    Marie Brisson: But in our culture is mocking!

    [They discuss with each other]

    Marie Brisson: Just your hair became white!

  • Marie Brisson: Why didn't Shahryar tell me that Lucie was there?

    Ahmad: He couldn't tell you.

    Marie Brisson: Why he couldn't? He saw that I was dying from concern.

    Ahmad: He promised to her.