"Covered Bridge Last Dream") was adapted from the American bestseller Waller's novel of the same name in 1995, directed and starred by the famous director Clint Eastwood.
Since the film was released, it has been dubbed the "Family Ethics Film", which triggered a divorce frenzy in the United States that year. After the introduction to China, the word "affair" came into being and became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. why? We have to see how to interpret the connotation of the work.
The plot of the film is actually very simple, it says: "A middle-aged peasant's wife - Francesca has left her husband and a pair of children, and will have 4 days of her own. … ...Geographic magazine's special photographer, Robert, came to the countryside and asked Francesca for directions. He was going to shoot the Rothman Bridge, also known as the Covered Bridge, in Madison County. She offered to lead him, and the two met. , and finally sparked a spark of love. The 4 days of getting along quickly passed. She considered her family and responsibilities, and was unwilling to follow the photographer to run away. The two broke up painfully... In the long days to come, the two Buried all the lovesickness in my heart, until the two died, their ashes were scattered on the covered bridge..."
But the emotional expression of the farmer's wife and the photographer is very delicate. It is not only the performance of an extramarital affair, but more importantly, it reveals the ethical values of middle-aged people - when love conflicts with traditional ethics and morality When should people choose? Is it freedom to choose love? Or choose responsibility for the family?
How do we interpret "free love" and "traditional ethics"? It depends on whether we excavate the "most fundamental contradiction" from the inside of the work, so that the whole work can release the most authentic social values.
After meeting his lover in middle age, the hostess in the work realizes that the love in the past is not true love, but now is the love that she is looking for in this life. But how does she choose? If she leaves with her lover, then she may regret not taking up the responsibility of the family; if she does not leave with her lover, she will also feel deep regret. how to choose? in a dilemma. She finally realized that the conditions for her "true love" were based on her husband's love for her children. To ensure his eternal love, unforgettable love, she must be responsible for the marriage and family. To appreciate the film from the perspective of this meaning, then, the "trueness" of "true love" in the film is easy to understand! At the same time, we will be more thorough about the classicity of the film.
The film shows the true meaning of people's lives: no matter what, love has responsibilities and obligations, and it is impossible for everyone to be selfish in love only for themselves; life is ordinary, and all the bright colors and highlights are just among them. The embellishment is elusive.
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