death of liberalism

Kaelyn 2022-03-25 09:01:19

1) The film has a duality of feminism and libertarianism, and a sense of humor that is no less and no less throughout.

2) The director didn't use extra ink to show why Mona wanders, and the point of the film is not there, but after watching it, you can't help but be curious. An educated girl who can read English should be her stenographer in an office building. What kind of growing environment and what specific reasons made her choose to wander completely? There are several scenes where she is very nervous to avoid the police when she sees it. Maybe the wife of the student of the sycamore tree disease expert is right?

3) The focus of the film is of course on the strong contrast between Mona and her on the way of wandering. It seems that Mona is the protagonist, but in fact she does not explain any of her actions. It seems that the people she meets on the road are Her foil, but they can learn about their lives from their relationship with Mona and the process of evaluating Mona to the audience in front of the camera. This arrangement is really wonderful.

4) Mona is very kind to children and dogs, she is such a lovely girl.

5) In the last shot, she fell down the steps to her death, and then the words came to my mind - "death of liberalism". The liberalism that Mona pursues is so thorough, not for any purpose or for any other side, except for her, all the other characters are on the side of utilitarianism. Of course, other people can't be blamed, because pure liberalism is bound to die in this society.

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  • Sandra 2022-04-19 09:02:44

    Seeing her in that purple mixed shawl I felt relieved because her filthy, lazy, meaningless life was finally over But it sounds like anyone's life This piece of essence is the same as those coal workers on the streets of China There is no difference in the story of the old bachelor in Yimeng Mountain, the rogue, but Varda is uncritical, there is no bitterness, no preaching, and even the choice is natural. It’s a paradox of liberalism, and it’s like a class allegory. Freedom is a state, not even absolute. It’s just in the human society where socialism is the mainstream. Freedom and the desire to survive are contradictory/selfishness to the extreme becomes selfless, dignified and friendly. The fact that the hypocrites are alive is already a contribution to society/film forum

  • Corene 2022-03-17 09:01:08

    "She wanders for freedom itself." Varda makes a feature film like a documentary, using a large number of non-professional actors in a real environment. Emotional moving long mirrors and careful use of close-ups are the main audio-visual features. Photography and lighting are very particular. The narrative structure is similar to "Citizen Kane", breaking the fourth wall: the characters in the play face the camera/audience talking, what Varda calls "quotations". And the superb acting skills of the starring come from her "presence"

Vagabond quotes

  • la platonologne Mme Landier: Why did you drop out?

    Mona Bergeron, sans toit ni loi: Champagne on the road's better!

  • les Bergers: She blew in like the wind. No plans, no goals... No wishes, no wants... We suggested things to her. She didn't want to do a thing. Wandering? That's withering. By proving she's useless, she helps a system she rejects. It's not wandering, it's withering.