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"If I go there and find that there is no God"
Elias 2022-03-25 09:01:13
The strong, capable, and dissolute aunt is in sharp contrast to the nun Ida, who is introverted, dull, and old-fashioned. On the outskirts of Poland, the two embark on a journey to find relatives, all of which are the bitter fruit of war. After the aunt found her son's corpse, the pain in her heart was ended, and she jumped out of the window without love. Before the last minute of the film, I thought I understood Ada's inner world, and the moment when she put on her nun's turban again, it might have been peaceful for her. For Ada's last indulgence, perhaps a sentence from my aunt in the film can explain: "If you go there, you will find that there is no God."
Extended Reading
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Lis: ...come along then. You'll listen to us play, we'll walk on the beach.
Anna: And then?
Lis: Then we'll buy a dog... Get married, have children... Get a house.
Anna: And then?
Lis: The usual. Life.
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Lis: What are you thinking about?
Anna: I'm not thinking.