This film does not take the conventional path of suffering. The protagonist has a successful career and a wealthy life, but suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
A light tone shrouded the whole film, Alice from being proficient in language, to gradually becoming aphasia, bit by bit cut off from the world.
We've all had a similar experience where our memory fades over the years, sometimes we can't remember a brilliant thought the last second, and we've racked our brains and can't remember anything.
Perhaps having owned some things, we will find more and more that we have gradually lost control over life, which is the helplessness of life.
Alice can't remember her husband's face, or even who she is. Her memory is far inferior to that of a goldfish. The loneliness is like falling into the vast and deep universe.
She heard the story of "souls ascending to the sky holding hands", and she was able to realize that the description was "love". This detail proves that love is the ultimate destination buried deep in the heart and lurking in the depths of memory.
When we lose everything and fall into endless loneliness, the only thing that can save us is love.
Forget everything, only love, this idea is enough for Julianne Moore to win the Oscar for best actress.
Another name for "Still Alice" is "I Miss Myself". The success of this film lies in raising the story of "Return" to a philosophical level.
It is said that the director of the film passed away because of "ALS", and the film incorporates his final thoughts on life.
Talk to yourself and fall in love with loneliness. Author's Weibo: Shen Mubai.
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