Sensen Dajun Film Critic Lecturer Screenwriter
Angel's portion
Answer the following questions from fans
1 How to interpret the title of this film, and what does the director explain through this simple story?
2 What are the metaphors at the beginning of the film, and the end of the film, "to spend money", how to interpret it?
3 What is the purpose of the drunkard repeatedly cursing himself "mold balls", and what is the special purpose of the kilt?
4 Interpretation of a large number of lens languages
Cannes Film Festival ( 2012; 65th ) Awards: 1
Winner · Main Competition - Jury Prize Ken Loach
Female: Some people say that Cannes movies are anti-story , that is to say, Cannes award-winning works basically don't understand the story, but the story of this movie is so simple, it doesn't burn the brain at all, and it definitely can't talk about art. Compared with most commercial films now, this kind of story can be said to be almost straightforward, with little suspense, and not many exciting plots. How can it be nominated for the Cannes Award, including the European Film Award, the French Caesar Award ?
If these top film festivals in the world also have routines and rules, it can only be two words: art! We look at each of the selected works by the standard of art, and this film has completely reached the artistic height it should have!
Woman: Okay, you can analyze it for me. The drunkard opened his mouth and shut up and talked about his lower body. The moldy balls were rubbed in the crotch. Tell me what does this have to do with the plot?
If I say now, this is the biggest highlight of the film, the judges are looking at the doorway here. The kilt, including the kilt, showcases the film's excellent creativity , don't think it's just a hilarious gimmick!
Woman: The more you talk about it, the more it gets hung up, so tell me what is so exciting about this film and where is the art?
Woman: I summarize several elements mentioned in this film, such as luck, sharing, angels ... But I can't summarize it into a thought thread like you, that is, I can't find the theme of this film...
Well, these elements have their own functions and are closely related. Let me take you to decipher...
In fact, from the beginning of the film, the wine and the fate (luck) of the characters have been tied together . The drunkard who was swaying was almost killed by a train. It was a miracle that he survived...
Woman: Yes, this part is very exciting and very dramatic.
Good luck, bad luck, and bad luck are like all kinds of smells, filling the air...
Female: It's like a beautiful woman with body fragrance and sighing like blue. She doesn't smell any better when she takes off her socks...
That's what I mean! It's the same as the taste of wine, the smell of the barrels makes you nauseous, but for some people at some point, that is the best taste, and that is the taste of the best whisky. The so-called fine wine never has only one taste, it is mixed with various smells and contains various tastes of life!
Female: Yes, and it smells like farting. Everyone thinks it's disgusting. These details always make people feel vulgar, but they are quite interesting!
Many of the dialogues are foreshadowing, and you will understand when I summarize the idea of the film at the end! The four-dimensional integrated pull-film analysis method is to talk about the relationship between the four elements of the film, the plot, the characters, the theme, and the climax .
Female: I have a general understanding of the characters and stories. The first half of the film is very clear, but there is a question, why the girl Robbie fell in love with this Robbie, fighting alcohol and drugs, and I didn't understand until the end of the film, Robbie Still very cute, not only because he is wise, thinks, and bravely faces his own mistakes... The most important point is that he is not greedy and knows how to share!
Yes, let's see, in the eyes of the male protagonist Robbie, the social worker is the angel in his heart. In the end, Robbie did not forget to leave a bottle of the best wine for the social worker, and exchanged his life for the top whisky specially invited to him...
Woman: Yes, Robbie didn't forget to share money with his friends and share the fruits of victory. Although the loot was not too glorious, I still feel positive energy, and I also found jobs for a few friends...
Woman: I think the auction scene is a bit slow. Harry and the rich businessman snapped up the barrel of wine together, you paid one million, I paid one million and two thousand, then you added twenty thousand, I added twenty thousand, you continued to add twenty thousand, and I added twenty thousand... ... I don't know if this kind of plot is a big taboo in screenwriting? It's too boring, it's just a waste of time!
People who understand movies see these and immediately award him the award. In fact, these are the most dazzling places!
Woman: How is that possible?
If you don't know what the director wants to express, you will never know the special meaning of these dialogues and details ...
Woman: Then tell me quickly, what ideological theme does the director want to express through this story ?
The answer is in the title!
Woman: One of the angels?
Yes! I'll take you to think about it again. The protagonist Robbie was cornered, and only the angel social worker helped him. From a certain point of view , the bottle of wine that was finally distributed to the social worker was a metaphor for "angel's share ".
This film emphasizes two words: share!
As we have analyzed just now, many plots mentioned winemaking, and there have been a lot of plots and details, especially the various flavors in life, all kinds of luck are always with you , like the wind, like a shadow...
Woman: Yes! Don't forget at this time, there is also an angel!
Smart! Got it! The key is to think more broadly and deeply. Let's see, in the auction process, who suffered a big loss?
Woman: Of course it's the rich businessman who bought the fake wine!
Yes, you see that the rich are working hard, you add 20,000 and I will add 20,000, intrigue is good at calculating, and in the end, for the sake of face, I still bought the barrel of wine.
I feel that he may not understand wine, after all, he is also a collector! He also seemed to think something was wrong when he observed the wine, but why did he buy it?
For face! Rich people spend money for a face. Even if he feels that there is something wrong with this wine, he will not expose the inside story in front of the public!
Woman: He is afraid of being told that he does not understand wine, so he would rather spend more than one million on a barrel of fake wine! I suddenly remembered that there was a dialogue before, Robbie was fighting for his own face, and it was implied here...
Get it now! These plots and dialogues actually complement each other and explain each other. This film actually wants to tell the audience a reason to share!
Real good things can only reflect their value and meaning when they are shared with others!
Woman: Oh, I see! The whole show is about sharing.
Yes, don't stand idly by when others encounter difficulties! People always have bad luck, but as long as they understand love, bad luck will not always haunt him. At this time, if you can pull him, you will be his true angel, and the angel will definitely be rewarded , good luck !
This film is also reminding those wealthy classes to pay attention to these problem teenagers, and the society should give them more ways out and provide them with more opportunities to reform themselves!
No matter the poor or the rich, wealth is the most precious thing for everyone, including this society, and it is the best wine that everyone admires!
But we need to make this wealth so that everyone who needs money can make good use of it and share it, so as to change the fate of these people and save their lives. This is the value carried by "precious things".
Do you remember at the end of the film, a few people asked, "What are we doing now?" How did the alcoholic answer?
Woman: "Spend money!"
Money is for spending, for making, the key is to spend money where it makes sense! This film is to remind those rich people, don't take money too seriously, and use it to do something meaningful, right? Why is there an auction for a bottle of whisky, is face so important? How much will whoever collects this bottle improve your status?
How good it would be to have money to help the weak in society, bring good luck to all, and you will reap good luck too!
This film uses all metaphors, symbols... a variety of artistic techniques to present this idea!
Can you now appreciate the beauty of "sharing"? Spread like all smells, how romantic and poetic, this is the taste of a real wine, full of life!
Woman: Oops, after your interpretation, I am really enlightened. This movie is so poetic and romantic! It is worthy of being the work of an angel, the pen of God!
Now you can understand that "alcoholics always complain about the balls in the crotch" can you say the subtext?
Woman: Don't be hard on me, I still don't understand!
Don't hide your precious treasures in your crotch, it will get moldy! How nice to wear a skirt, cool down and let your balls breathe...
Woman: Oh, that's what it means, or it's implying the concepts of " baby, share" , it's amazing!
In fact, if you really want to understand this film, you will find that many details emphasize this point, and the director combines them organically! It's really different to see a movie, right?
Woman: I really enjoyed it!
Look here, there is also a very witty irony, British humor, the kilt is used again by the director
Open the front and slap the cop
Open the back and give them a stinky fart to taste...
Woman: Haha, no wonder the drunkard always speaks nasty things, gets hard, and even mentions things like farting... If you express it directly when you lift the skirt, it will be boring and unartistic!
Yes, this is how the art of film is presented. Only by knowing the three aspects of it can you reap the real pleasure!
Now you see why Harry finally said to Robbie and the others that I was "too lenient" with you?
Woman: Oh, yes, yes, it is also implying that the rich should be more tolerant to the poor, and more tolerant... It's just right to know how to share wealth!
An angel's share, and now I find that although the story is simple, there are too many places to reflect the creativity of the master! When I discovered the beauty of art, I felt that this Cannes Awards really deserved its name!
There is still a picture at the end of the film. Robbie and his girlfriend drove by the charming lake, and the brisk music sounded again...
The breath of the sea breeze, the intoxicating music, spread in the air...
All the good things in the world have an angel's share!
Movies often give you the feeling that you can’t get them in books. In fact, I used to read “Story Club” or something, but when I saw Oscar’s famous works, I no longer miss those literary publications...
Woman: Story meeting? Is it a little low?
In the eyes of people like me, it's almost the same!
Woman: That's right, your eyes are really different...
Really, I always feel that the current literature has a strong taste of chicken soup. It is definitely not the kind that is stewed by adult hens, but is blended with various chicken essence and additives... Compared with literature, movies are the best wine!
If there are people who only pay attention to the so-called literature, poetry and prose, thick literature and thin movies, only watch the variety show "The Reader" and reject the movie "The Reader", or think that the movie is too commercial, too rude... That's really true I don't know the smell, I don't know what's wrong!
Woman: Well, I also think that it is true that some people hold this literary book all day long, it is really good to pretend! But you can't blame others, after all, most people don't have the eye for watching movies like you.
Readers who don't watch movies are called fake "readers", and we don't want to be fake literary youth. Don't think that after reading a few classics of the Three Kingdoms Red House, that means you understand art and aesthetics. That is Alexandre Dumas being a fat man... No matter how many ancient poems you recite and how many books you read, you are eliminated by the times in the field of art, and you are already out.… _
Woman: Yes, did you just watch her pouring chicken soup and bullshitting? Especially in the field of humanities and social sciences, there are the most liars and the biggest problem! I found that a lot of MLM people have already mixed into academia...
Well, it does! Students must keep their eyes open. Today's society is full of impetuousness and all kinds of costumes. Oscars and Cannes are ignored. Where do you go to find art ? Don't always indulge in your own world. Since you pursue the beauty of art, don't set too many restrictions. Walk around and see more, your horizons will be broadened, and your thinking and artistic cultivation will be truly improved and refined!
Woman: Good...applause! clap clap clap...
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