People live in the world, they have to try

Aliza 2022-03-25 09:01:13

Like yesterday's "Girl Luohe", this is also a "on the road" movie. Whether it is a person or a heart, in the context of the post-World War II, nun Ada and her only relative, aunt Wanda, embark on a parting journey. Such a family hunt.

Ajada Tezebukhovska, who plays the protagonist Ada, is a non-professional actor. The unpolished acting brings unskilled reality. The so-called one person, one box, walking on the road, in the anti-narrative structure arranged by the director In the novel, she devotes her body and mind to every trivial detail, and the seemingly non-existent emotions interpret the character of Ada very full.

The film adopts the golden ratio of 4:3, and the overall tone is gloomy. It is perfect in the composition of the picture and the use of light. The photographic attainments are obviously above this story. A close-up of the face and a large area of ​​blank space to assist the film's narrative, then the film will be a disaster. Perhaps the director asked for this style, using the language of the lens to replace the narrative, leaving a lot of blank space for the audience to experience, as if that kind of thing is for you An introduction or outline for you to write a model essay is just in your head.

In the past, viewers often said that when people live in the world, they have to try everything, even if you are afraid, you are disgusting, and you cannot bear to look directly. Sister Ada is a nun and is naturally a believer of God. The moment she stepped into the world in order to find the remains of her parents, her faith began to shake. A young girl wandering around and searching, even in church. When the sister made a promise to God, she was ashamed of her own evil thoughts, but it all fell apart after her aunt committed suicide. Life was fleeting, and the spring night was short, so she let go of her hair, put on a short skirt, lit a cigarette, twisted Picking up the wine glass, it was as if her aunt was reborn. She once envied this kind of drunken fan. When she tried it, she still put on her nun clothes, turned and left, one person, one box, and walked towards the unknown road. As for her It doesn't matter whether she goes back to the monastery or somewhere else, because she has sincerely converted, saw that the world is not among the five elements, is far away from the world, and will never look back, because even if she chooses to stay in the world, she will just become a second aunt.

People who live in the world really have to try it, otherwise the unrepentant depression and the temptation of the flowery world will always be there. People like Ada and Aunt Wanda who are burdened with family tragedies and racial tragedies face life and have a choice. Continue, one choice ends, one is just a little taste, one is like a dream, this is not just a family, but a tragedy for a country, no matter what era it is in, it can be deafening and alert the world.

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Extended Reading
  • Santina 2022-03-25 09:01:13

    From this film to "Cold War", director Paviu Pawlikowski's parents' era and their experiences have always been a source of inspiration for his creation. There is so much to say about Poland in that era. Watching these two films cannot be separated from the background of reality. "Sister Ada" is even more obvious. A large number of fixed shots seem to be intentionally alienating the audience, always maintaining a distance of observation without intervention, which is difficult to capture from the film. Emotions, but if it is related to the complex historical environment in which the film is located, in fact, every grass and tree in the shot, every smile and smile of the actors are conveying information to the audience. Paviu Pawlikowski doesn't say a word about it, and the audience is like a pure Ada in a utopia cut off from the outside world. With Ada, we see the broken world after the war, the personal beliefs torn apart by the beast of ideology, and the identity reshaped by the historical environment. in the monastery. I saw her panic and disorientation, and the monastery was her last refuge.

  • Maxwell 2022-04-20 09:02:02

    Ada's struggle is a conflict between race and religious belief in a particular context. After going through the root-seeking journey with her aunt, she thought that her beliefs would collapse, but after finally stepping into the world and experiencing the prosperity of the world, she was still able to withdraw and obtain spiritual redemption in religion. Such a well-placed soundtrack and composition appear more charming under black and white photography, and the calm lens language is full of tension.

Ida quotes

  • 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.

  • Lis: What are you thinking about?

    Anna: I'm not thinking.