a movie like a musical

Arne 2022-03-24 09:03:38

"Beautiful Pictures" tells the story of eight women surrounding a man in trouble. Before Christmas Eve, when Machel "died", the eight women began to suspect each other, and missed something they didn't know.
The feature of this movie is that it feels like a movie adapted from a musical. The living room at home is like a stage. In such a closed space, each person tells their own stories and secrets, and suspects each other, forming important element in the development of the storyline. Everyone in it sang songs that belonged to their character images and dialogue expressions, as if they were watching a musical. From the beginning to the end of the film, I have not seen the appearance of Machel in front, but it is just a shadow in everyone's heart.
The lens is simple, there are not too many changes and tricks, and the production cost is very economical, and there are no too gorgeous and wonderful changes in the scenery and characters, which are relatively simple content.
This movie is not very attractive, but I still insist on watching it.

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  • Catherine: Suzon, I forgot one thing. I heard a strange sound. I looked through Augustine's keyhole, and I saw her standing at the mirror with something shiny. I thought nothing of it, but now I'm sure she was sharpening a knife!

    Augustine: You liar! I was holding my mother-of-pearl comb and cleaning it.

    Gaby: At 3:00 am?

    Augustine: Combs never sleep!

  • Suzon: Didn't you say you saw no-one?

    Augustine: I forgot. I went for a drink.

    Gaby: Or a prowl around Marcel's room! What happened?

    Catherine: You'd know if you still slept with Dad.

    Gaby: I'm being judged by my own child!

    Pierrette: That's why I never had any.

    Gaby: Just admit no man ever asked you to.