Human nature is evil. In terms of insight, exposure and torture of human nature, La Shi may not be the most profound, but he is definitely sharp and merciless. Arrogance, jealousy, anger, laziness, greed, lust, these unforgivable original sins of human beings are all covered with a delicate cloak called hypocrisy. La Shi tore this cloak to shreds, not even leaving the last touch of tender fig leaf. "Breaking the Waves" is directed at religious paranoia and traditional bullying. It is not a person's conduct that decides whether a person goes to heaven or hell after death, but a few so-called leaders and authorities. Evaluation of a person only depends on appearance and behavior, and there is no People are concerned with the nature of events and the motivation for their actions. The cowardly, selfish and hypocritical Bill in "Dancer in the Darkness" subverts the image of the policeman representing justice and public trust, becoming a synonym for hypocrisy and the creator of tragedy. In "Dog Town", the ugliness of human nature is directly displayed in the form of group play and unconsciousness. Everyone is doing evil and plundering with justice. The Virgin Grace endured all the humiliation with a compassionate feeling, and finally, under the persuasion of his father, slaughtered the filthy dog town and killed his hypocritical lover. As Grace's father said: Whether people should be responsible for their actions, of course, but you don't give them a chance, this is extreme arrogance. No one can reach your moral level so you don't demand them, what could be more arrogant?
Light of Darkness. Human nature is so ugly and ferocious, and there is still a faint light in the darkness. This light comes from love, from ideals, and from hope. It is romantic feelings and idealistic redemption. Beth, Shama, and Grace have experienced the most tragic encounters, but they use the most powerful spiritual power to fight against fate and society. They are traumatized, paranoid but detached. Beth's sincerity and devotion paid for a miracle, and Young rose from the brink of death, and even the bells of heaven sent her holy soul off. In the most difficult and embarrassing moments, Shama can always persevere by relying on the stage play in her fantasy, getting closer to her goals and ideals step by step. When she dances and sings, her whole body shines. The only surviving Grace tells us that good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. Although revenge is fun and exciting, is this sense of moral superiority and the behavior of the underground judge also La's arrogance?
Praise women. It is not difficult to see La's pity and praise for women. Although the heroines are all neurotic, they are also pure and kind, persevering and persistent. The strong spirit is in stark contrast to the weak appearance and unfortunate encounters. Even though Beth was dressed up as the most vulgar prostitute, she was not at all dusty, and her eyes were as clear and transparent as a child. Shama lived in extremely difficult circumstances, always smiling and hopeful. The beautiful Grace took off her fancy clothes, suffered bullying and humiliation, and still exuded a noble light. Although they are imperfect and even flawed, the madness, stupidity and debauchery in the eyes of "normal people" is the power of piety, and the overloaded social pressure and moral judgment they endure is largely due to their female identity. Although the spirit of the Virgin who is willing to sacrifice oneself to fulfill others is not pleasing, nor is it worthy of praise in a rational society, the lack of dignity of women and the powerlessness of resistance in a male-dominated society are still unfolding in a repressive and heavy way, making people feel Sigh and sigh.
Form innovation. La's skillful grafting of art forms such as Zhang Hui, stage play and song and dance into the film has repeatedly caught the eye. In particular, "Dog Town" uses extremely simple symbolic scenes and props to construct a closed society, creating a suffocating atmosphere. However, compared to the shocking world on the core, the surprise in the form that La Shi is talking about has become less worthy of mention.
Lars Von Trier is neither restrained nor calm, neither cautious nor modest, his works often make people feel uncomfortable and uneasy, but we are used to drinking Hollywood chicken soup, we really need Las poison that can make us reflect and introspect. Arsenic.
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