one boy, three women

Garry 2022-03-25 09:01:19

(Issue 105) Dayin Niche Movie Watching Party

- "Drifting on the Roof"

This is the story of a boy who grew up because of three women

One is the mother. Her suicide hit the male protagonist hugely, making him unable to accept such a departure. In the infinite thoughts and grief, there are still hidden complaints and anger. such separation.

One is a stepmother, brought by another male (father), a foreign interloper trying to replace her dead mother, a forced acceptance, who wants to start a new family with her father, using some despicable means, The male protagonist was full of suspicion, disgust, and hatred for her, and she vented all her anger towards her parents on her head.

One is a woman who looks like his mother, which the male protagonist discovered by himself. He turned his longing for his mother into his obsession with the female protagonist. In the Lord, she likes, is infatuated with, and respects her.

In this way, from "disgust and fascination" with the two to "understanding and relief". A boy went through a period of growth and finally slowly accepted the fact that his mother died.

Everyone's evaluation of this movie is not high. I feel that the director failed to grasp the key points, the performance is not deep enough, and the turning point is too abrupt. Although the male protagonist is good-looking and has a lot of benefits, the plot is too extensive to describe. Make the audience feel something profound.

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Hallam Foe quotes

  • Raymond: I fucking hate this job, but it's my job. D'ya understand?

    Hallam Foe: [nods]

    Raymond: I killed a man once. Smashed his skull on a pier. Just so ya know.

  • Kate Breck: I'm a real live human being Hallam. Sometimes I want sweet; sometimes I want sour. Sometimes I don't know what I want. My shit stinks. I'm going to die someday. If I look like your mother, it's just a coincidence. Am I telling you anything you don't already know?

    Hallam Foe: Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?

    Kate Breck: [pensively and with regret] Probably not.