What impresses me most about the film "Francis Ha" is that it looks understated, but its own shadow can be seen everywhere;
Why do you understate it, but see your own shadow everywhere?
Episode 1: I broke up with my boyfriend because I wanted to live with you, but why did you move out so easily because of Patch?
Does Francis really want to move in with her cat boyfriend? Boyfriend said several times, in fact, you can move over to live with you, but you don't want to.
[Maybe it’s inseparable from Sophie, it’s just an excuse for her to reject her boyfriend’s request to live together, but she didn’t realize it. 】I'm thinking that maybe when we reject something for a certain reason, the subconscious is helping us make excuses, but we just don't realize it.
Scenario 2: I paid for dinner because I got a tax refund! I've searched the ATM and I'm going to honor what I said, oh shit I fell. Lev, you show me your room and I really just want to see it.
I treated dinner because I had money in my purse, and I ran a few streets to get the money, what a manly move. Falling down and bleeding from his elbow, he also said, "It's okay, I'll do it myself, just go to the bathroom to wash." It shows that Francis is an independent person who is not used to relying on others.
When I arrived at Lev's apartment, she said that I didn't know where I often hit the blue. Coupled with her sloppy habits, it could be seen that she was almost not as delicate and delicate as a girl. Lev said he wanted to see my room? Lev put his hand on Francis' shoulder, and at that moment she should have completely dismissed the idea of Lev.
Just like she said about her view of love at Rachel's house: "When you're with someone, there's that moment when they know you love them and you know they love you. You're in a party, you're different The people who said this are all smiling happily. At this time, you look to the other side of the room, and the eyes of the two people meet. It is not that kind of possessiveness, nor is it that kind of lustful eyes, just Because that's who you are in your life. It's funny and sad because life always ends, but this mysterious world appears right in front of you, with so many people there, without warning, and No one else understands, like people say there is another dimension in the universe, it's all around us, but we don't know it. This is the world of two I want, or life, love Let's do it."
[This confession, coupled with the portrayal of Francis in the whole film, shows that she is a very sincere person for emotions, friendship and love, and a very enthusiastic person for life. ]
Episode 3: A sad single life with a fall and injury, sharing a house everywhere, a career setback, and no friends.
Many film critics wrote about the episode where she fell while withdrawing money, saying that it confirmed her courage and persistence in facing difficulties in life. I think this kind of "adversity" is not like what is described in most youth inspirational movies. ——The protagonist gritted his teeth and insisted on finally ushering in the dawn of happiness.
[Francis has a very special and optimistic character that "does not feel pain is pain", (personally thinks this spirit is the real essence of a female man)] For example, when she is injured, she does not feel this What's the big deal? For example, she can live with her everywhere, stay in contact with various relationships, and work part-time. She can accept it. As long as she can bear the gap in life, it is not difficult to continue, but the unhappy emotions always exist, there is no way to do it. Dancing is the hardest thing for her. So during the period, she "traveled" twice, one to her parents' house for Christmas, and the other to Paris after dinner at Rachel's house. Especially when she went to Paris, she could find that she passed the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, but she didn't play, maybe she just changed her mind to relax.
It can be said that since she had a conflict with her best friend Sophie, to the time she returned from Paris, she was a waiter who poured wine, and she lived in [chaos].
[Sophie's departure was the fuse that made her life lose focus. The cancellation of the Christmas tour made her face reality suddenly, and she had to start seriously thinking about work, dreams, rent, etc., very realistic things ——The beautiful and chaotic life was suddenly broken], including her rejection of Colin to take over the office job, it can be said that [our Frances did not know how she should sort out when the film was an hour into the Her own life, she doesn't know what kind of life she wants to live,] trivial things in life are enough to keep her "busy", clean up the room, and figure out her finances, although she has read a lot of books, she is very independent, The self-care ability is not yet independent, and Colin reminded her more than once to help her "plan her career".
This also explains why Francis is always called her old, that is because she seldom pays attention to the things most closely related to her life. Why, [she rarely improves herself from the quality of life, but pays more attention to the inner and spiritual aspects, such as reading books, such as pursuing her pure love]
[It can be said that the growth of Francis is a must for each of us. Facing. 】You have graduated, as a social person, you have to deal with many things independently. It is so small that you need to spend time to figure out what the graduation file is about. When you are big, you may have to run around for renting a house after work, and you have to save money to meet the needs Your own dreams and wishes, big and small.
Why do you say that the good news is not the bad news, but it can give the audience space to think?
[Sophie decided to move back to New York from Japan, and the two released their previous suspicions, as if the dark cloud shrouded their lives disappeared. This is the turning point of the film's plot. 】
We don't know what made them set sail in life again. But we see that Francis accepted the office job, and she thought it was difficult to live a life of "choreographing dance works while working", and she did it; Fei reunites with her fiancé. In the end, the two of them looked at each other and smiled for a long time after the successful dance performance. This was their celebration feast. Francis saw all the truths about life and difficulties in the book (personal guess), and practiced it in life. It turned out so good and she probably influenced Sophie, we remember the first time Sophie had a big fight with her fiancé when Francis was a waiter because Sophie's fiancé only bought the cheapest paintings As a donation, Sophie manages her life in an orderly manner. She doesn't study much, works as a senior white-collar worker, and her fiancé is also very rich, but she has a clear plan for her life, but Francis is a person who pays attention to spiritual happiness.
In the process of telling Francis' life gradually moving towards a brighter future, the director rarely talks about her psychological activities. All her decisions are shown to the audience through dialogues between scenes and characters. .
When the director told Francis' "Inspirational History", he only talked about the "positive side" and did not describe the "negative side", how did she find Rachel to live at her house, how did she find the school dormitory, she was at the lunch party What are the difficulties in the work of pouring wine, all the negative emotions and plots are not portrayed, [I think this special film editing, intentionally or unintentionally, illustrates a truth - what kind of people will encounter what kind of things. 】If you are optimistic and positive, all you see are optimistic and positive things. Because it is not difficult to find that Francis often compliments her people after the conversation is over.
The whole film is like watching a documentary about ordinary people. It seems to have no plot. Many people find it boring after watching it. In fact, the main line of the film is implied in each of us. Because the director did not portray the negative aspects of Francis' life, assuming that Francis is a real character, we have no way of knowing what kind of efforts Francis has made, so we can only assume that we are her and experience it ourselves All the necessary tediousness and difficulties in life.
At the end of the film, Frances has her own new apartment, which is tidy and new. She is already a person who can stand on her own. She has grown up again, and each of us will eventually grow up and have it like parents. You can shelter yourself, shelter your family, and shelter the wings of the next generation.
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