lonely patient

Kendra 2022-03-28 09:01:04

The whole movie is exquisite and textured, the British castle, the retro and elegant furniture, the female house owner with exquisite makeup, the gentleman's male owner... The beginning of the movie makes people feel as if they are not watching a horror movie. However, the cool colors and very few characters reveal a different kind of weirdness.
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The plot is generally not smooth Procrastination, the heroine thinks that her work is ridiculous, and she doesn't care about what the employer tells her - a series of events make the heroine feel that the doll is alive, plus she thinks of her own story, and then changes her attitude towards the doll - Discovering that the doll is being manipulated, being watched, angry, and revengeful.
It's just that the change in the heroine's attitude towards the puppet is not enough, or it is not obvious enough. The heroine didn't believe at first and was frightened, so she did things according to the request of the hostess of the castle. If it was because she was afraid, then her attitude towards the dolls should be reluctant, so you can know that the heroine should have thought of miscarriage. Child, sympathy arose. And the matter of female mainstream birth was explained only after the attitude changed (I generally remember this, I am not sure). The film came to an abrupt end at the end, and many questions were left unanswered. For example: 1. Brahms is not dead, why did he hide? 2. Does the owner of the castle know that his son is not dead? 3. Why did Brahms wear a mask? 4. Why did the owners of the castle, Mr. Hircher and his wife, both commit suicide? 5. Did Brahms kill Amy (sorry, not sure if that's the name. Refers to Brahms' former friend) and previous babysitters? (Does not include superficial questions and overly-brained guesses)
After reading some film reviews and combining my own opinions, my opinion on the above-mentioned issues is: 1&3. Brahms was disfigured after the fire and did not want to show his true face. 2. Don't know. Judging from the attitude of the hostess and the hostess to the dolls, they do not know that their son is not dead, they believe that the doll is the continuation of their son's life; but from the perspective of the living environment of Brahms, the space is not small, and the decoration must be It cannot be done by one person quietly, and as the owners of the castle, the Hirshes and his wife should have a better understanding of the structure of the castle. 4. Self-blame and long-term depression. They thought they had survived the fire, but not their son. It's crazy to treat the dolls like living people every day, which can be seen from Mr. Hirsche's words to the heroine. And he said before the so-called trip that he couldn't wait, and that he was very excited and could feel that something was wrong. They rarely play with the outside world, and long-term regrets and pressures make them choose to flee. But that doesn't mean they don't love their son. On the contrary, they helped his son find someone to take care of him before he died, and they cheated the heroine for this, as can be seen in the letter. 5. Kill, when Brahms beat the heroine's ex-boyfriend, his image and doll (or how he looked when he was a child, it's so scary. I saw it through my fingers so I didn't see it clearly... ) The images overlap, indicating that he has done similar things. Combined with the fact that Marcos said that Amy's head was broken (probably so, can't remember), it can be deduced; about the nanny, I think it may be the case of the previous nanny. The argument is not valid, because Mrs. Hirsche said that Brahms did not like the previous nanny, so it is possible that no other nanny has been used. As for the stupid killing of the nanny, there is no way to tell.
To sum up, I have the following thoughts about the whole movie: The Castle couple paid little attention to their son, and Brahms lacked love since he was a child, so he was very possessive about things. (It can be seen from interrupting the heroine and Marquez X) His heart is delicate and sensitive. The disfigurement after the fire made him feel inferior, so he let the puppet take his place and received constant love and attention. He needs company and love, and he is stubborn so he has all kinds of rules. In order not to let the heroine leave, he treated the heroine's ex-girlfriend and grocery store owner in an extreme way. Perhaps this is a fear of loneliness and deformed love. Can't judge right or wrong, he just keeps cherished people in his way. I don't think the IQ of the male protagonist stays at the age of eight, and the fire does not necessarily impair intelligence. I think the male protagonist's psychological problems lead to extreme behavior. At the end of the film, the male protagonist reassembles the broken doll. I think his heart must be suffering. After all, there are only him and the doll left, and loneliness will accompany the rest of his life.
As for the behavior of the heroine, I don’t think we can talk about it. Human beings are ugly. After all, she learned that there was deceit and surveillance behind the feelings she poured out, and her anger was understandable. And Brahms' behavior was too extreme, and he had no choice in order to rescue Marcos and escape from her.

Brain hole: Is it because the requirements say that you can't cover your face because you are afraid of blocking the monitor? Did the Hirshes know that their son was still alive and help him build a house within a room and a doll, and deceive the heroine? (There is no basis, it's just a sudden brain hole)

I can't remember some plots, and the names may be a bit off. Please bear with me and welcome corrections.

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  • [last lines]

    Greta Evans: Malcolm? Malcolm! Malcolm!

  • Mr. Heelshire: [about Brahms] Be good to him and he'll be good to you. Be bad to him and...

    Mrs. Heelshire: [interrupting him] Oh... she will be good to him, won't you, Mrs. Evans?

    Greta Evans: Yes, I'll--I'll treat him like my own.