What are the characters in the film struggling with?

Brody 2022-03-24 09:02:32

What are the characters in the film struggling with:
ROBERT: The comrades in arms are dead, but he is still alive;
MAUD: The adulterer is dead, the parents and children are dead, but she is still alive;
FLORENCE: When I was a child, my father killed my mother and half-brother and then committed suicide , grew up, set up a family, her husband died in the war, and she is still alive;
JUDD: How to face the contempt of yourself and others in your heart, avoid military service and refuse to kill, must it be shameful to be a pacifist? The relatives and friends of some of the above people all died in the war, just for a meaningless war, is it worth it?
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Everyone has their own problems, but most of these problems boil down to how to face them: death, the dead, the inner self; the dead, the living, the hoped self, the true self; the happiness, possession , control, greed, selfishness, nature. . .
The film's suspense is well designed, especially the reversal: the chaser finally finds out that he is the real authority.
The tone of the film is gloomy and pale, and it is very depressing to watch. In fact, autumn in the UK also has a very colorful side, right? I think if there is a warm tone, the theme can be deepened better. .
The title of the film, Awakening, should be a great enlightenment, which means liberation and release after thoroughness, not just memory recovery.
Finally, I would like to say a word of MAND: It is ruthless to make a move without virtue. It turns out that the mistress is cruel and ruthless. For the sake of one's own wishes, it can be reckless, and it can be justified to take people's lives.

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Extended Reading
  • Pasquale 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    Hmph~~~~~ I'm meditating, I still don't know how the director is dealing with it after watching it for the second time~ Please explain.

  • Dolores 2022-04-22 07:01:40

    The shadow of childhood is indeed a lingering complex of Westerners. In order to achieve the core of this story, everything is just cosmetic, including the spooky driver uncle, the war hero, the childhood nanny, and the beautiful lady.

The Awakening quotes

  • Maud Hill: There's no place on earth people understand loneliness better than here.

  • [last lines]

    Florence Cathcart: Not seeing them, it's not the same as forgetting. Is it?