The Ability to Love: Facing Decay

Clarissa 2022-03-25 09:01:16

The first time I saw this film was more than ten years ago. I remember that Bessie's love for the two old men in the film touched me deeply. At that time, I had only been out of the campus for a few years. I had no idea of ​​what family responsibility was, and I was moved to tears. More than ten years have passed, and I have become a quasi-middle-aged person, both old and young. I suddenly remembered this film, and came here to review it to see if I have any new insights.

Still warm inside and moist under the eyes. I still hope that when I face my old relatives, like Bessie, I can have the ability to love for a long time as I did ten years ago. You must know that in the face of a vigorous life, love can be spontaneous, and it is not difficult to love endlessly; but in the face of a life that has lacked vitality, to be able to find its beauty and cherish it for a long time, you need to come from A more open-minded inner capacity for a deeper level.

(Written in 2012. Now I have "aphasia")

View more about Marvin's Room reviews

Extended Reading

Marvin's Room quotes

  • Ruth: How could one sister be so good and the other so bad?

  • Bessie: Oh my goodness, just look at you. Are you really that old?