Brief talk

Carrie 2022-03-27 09:01:13

At the beginning, as soon as "Ave Maria" by Chargounau and Yo-Yo Ma played, I knew that this film was not simple, and this song also appeared constantly when the plot turned.

Gradually laying out, unfolding many oppositions, classical and modern, disco and Bach's average law, upper middle and lower, weak and indifferent, all coexist in a very strange way and transform into each other.

Just like its symbol throughout the whole book - the square, this is a movie that pierces the very distorted square of people's hearts, and is a whole mockery of human nature.

Of course, the meaning of this movie is actually very rich, and the above is just a simple personal feeling. I like watching such movies late at night.

PS: It also reflects how the Nordic countries view the topics of equality, freedom and public space.

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Extended Reading
  • Carol 2022-01-04 08:02:37

    Four and a half stars, this is a comedy belonging to intellectuals, intellectuals know better, and it is also about the embarrassment and self-deprecation of intellectuals. Embarrassment is also the main factor that constitutes the film’s laughter. It talks about the embarrassment of many intellectuals and decent people and the laughter they elicited. And in the last part, let this kind of playfulness continue from the embarrassment of the people in the film to the audience, and you will find that it is not only them who are being ridiculed. Although they will be a little angry, they are still powerful.

  • Sidney 2022-03-24 09:02:40

    I missed the Palme d'Or in Cannes. I didn't expect to encounter another translated name in Pingyao. Personally, I think it is better to translate it into "Frame". I like the ubiquitous and subtle embarrassment, irony and humor in the film. Like a work of modern art that imposes a concept, it tore the seemingly delicate and perfect hypocritical face of the middle class, expressing the relationship between ideal and reality. Puzzled. The banquet savages scene is great, the overhead shot has a beautiful installation, and even the children's acting skills are very good

The Square quotes

  • Christian: The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations.

  • Christian: If you place an object in a museum does that make this object a piece of art?