We are never grown through education, but forced to mature through lessons.
Talking About Genius Girlfriend Episode 1: Doll
Talking About Genius Girlfriend Episode 2: Money
Talking About Genius Girlfriend Episode 3: Transmutation
Talking About Genius Girlfriend Episode 4: Boundaries Disappear
Talking About Genius Girlfriend Episode 5: Shoes
Session 1: Arrival
The first shot is the view from the ship, with the morning misty island of Ischia in the background and the undercurrent of the sea in the foreground. Regardless of the foreground or background, it is a piece of icy tones, the camera is slowly pushed flat, and the sound of the roaring waves gives people a feeling of depression and anxiety, and a pessimistic hint: this is not destined to be a good trip.
The ship arrived at the pier, tourists walked down the deck with smiles on their faces, there were men selling postcards, women selling snacks, hotel owners soliciting customers, shirtless young men diving into the sea, fishermen casting or collecting nets on the shore of the boat, and children filling the streets Running around, there are white buildings everywhere and bare white reefs by the sea, and so on. All these popular sounds and pictures quickly dilute the icy atmosphere.
The light is also obviously sufficient, and the sky is clear and blue.
Get on the blue bus, whistle softly, and go to your respective gardens of joy full of joy.
The strong contrast of the picture style has replaced the cold and oppressive atmosphere in the first shot, and the whole body is surrounded by beautiful things.
Scene 2: The sea
But Elena has not yet relaxed, because she is not a pure tourist.
Carrying her suitcase, she found the home where she was staying - the home of Nella, the cousin of Mr. Oliviero. Naira's enthusiasm relaxed her a lot.
Naira placed her living quarters in the kitchen, where there was a foldable bed, and assigned her daily housework, which Elena, who was used to enduring hardships since she was a child, readily accepted.
From Naira's introduction, it can be seen that she is the owner of a homestay. Ischia Island is a suitable island for leisure and sightseeing, and tourism is one of the economic income here. When Elena arrived, the Naira family had an vacant house, which of course was rented for tourists, and Elena would not be entertained here.
Another thing to note about Naira is that she probably doesn't have a husband, and neither her words nor anyone else mentions that she has a man. What we can find in this episode is that she admires the amateur poet Donato. She should be a single woman who likes a little literature and art and has a self-sufficient family.
Like her, we never found a man in Teacher Oliviero's house. Well, that's a bit worth discussing. These two sisters are women with a certain level of education and a relatively self-sufficient life, but such women are all without husbands. Is this a reflection of the author's subconscious female independence? Rich, literate, and not relying on men, this is a label they share, and it seems to imply a causal relationship: if you have money and culture, you can find a way out of a patriarchal society without relying on men.
After arranging the task for Elena, Naira took Elena to clean up the British guest's room. This shot is a 180° panning shot that gives a panoramic view of the wonderful island scenery. It is also a transitional shot, with the narration of the narrator, when the camera rolls over, Elena has been on the island for a while.
It's worth noting that when the camera panned out, Naira and Elena had already changed their outfits, which is very elegant, it didn't leave the actors still wearing the same clothes. That means the actor has close to 30 seconds to change into a suit in this half-minute-long shot.
A few months ago, I watched a few episodes of Hunan Satellite TV's variety show "The City of Magic". This program is very interesting. It integrates film and television shooting, post-production and live broadcast. While acting, filming, cutting, and broadcasting, the audience in front of the stage is still watching the movie, so there is nothing to say. What's interesting is that they also used a small window to show the work behind the scenes, so we saw all the truths about the actors hurriedly changing scenes and changing clothes quickly, which let us know how the film, as an art of deception, was successfully deceived. audience.
Because of the fear instilled by her mother, Elena never changed her swimsuit to swim in the sea. Under Naira's encouragement, Elena finally gathered up the courage to wear a swimsuit to the beach and slowly walk into the sea.
She felt really happy when she finally stepped into the sea. She took a sip of the sea water and licked it on her lips. She tasted the taste of the sea. The water was getting deeper and deeper. She tried to make a paddling motion, and found that her body was getting lighter and lighter. When she looked back, she was pleasantly surprised to find that she really floated. It turned out that she really swam when she was a child, and her mother did not deceive her. She remembered the memory of her mother taking her to swim when she was a child...
She looked at the sea from childhood but turned back halfway, and finally saw the sea up close in high school. Now she has become a big girl, and finally walked into the sea and enjoyed the fun that she should have in a coastal city. Happy at the same time, but so bitter.
As the narration: "I once thought about how to live in a city like Naples, but never once did I think about going to swim in the sea."
Naples is by the sea, but as a poor living in a poor suburb, the sea that is just a short distance away is like an unattainable horizon. It's reminiscent of the scene where Elena and Lila ran together toward the distant horizon as a child (it was the most beautiful scene on the show). Poverty not only restricts material life, but also imprisons the spiritual world.
Elena swims freely into the sea, the camera is raised, the sea is golden in the sun, and she gradually shrinks.
At this point, the emotional music became more disturbing, and the picture gradually darkened until the sea engulfed her whole. Here is another hint of tragedy.
Scene 3: Father
At the beginning of this scene, Elena was cleaning tableware facing the sea, next to her was a white and demure little flower, which immediately reminded me of Haizi's verse:
"Facing the Ocean, Spring and Blossom!"
The sky above is full of sunshine, the sky is full of clouds, and the background is the boundless blue sea in the distance. The whole picture is full of colors. This is closely related to Elena's mood, and these days may be the happiest period of her life so far.
The British tenants were going back to China. When Elena said goodbye to them, she said a few simple English sentences, and she could understand their English farewell. Obviously, Elena was influenced by the language of the British guests. The British couple gave her business cards with their own addresses, inviting her to visit London in the future, which may be a plot foreshadowing.
The only thing that made Elena a little worried was that she wrote many letters to Lila, and Lila didn't reply a single one, she was a little worried that Lila's situation might be very bad.
The above is the first stage of time on Elena Island, calm and simple, full of sunshine.
Naira rambles to introduce Elena about the new family coming, and she is especially complimenting the father of the family. When Naira took out the book of poems, Elena knew which family she was talking about.
(The title page of the collection reads: "To dear Naira and her jams." The word jam may be a nasty argot, but I haven't found it to mean that, so I think I'm overthinking it.)
The camera gives Elena's eyes a close-up for a few seconds, a moment she must be thinking: Nino, Nino, Nino. There was an imperceptible smile on her face (the actor's performance was too subtle).
The next scene cuts directly to a slow motion, and Donato, an amateur poet and a genuine railway worker, appears with his family. The slow motion simulates Elena's eyes as she carefully searches for Nino's figure.
The next shot cuts to Elena and Naira. Naira stood aside with a smile like a ripe tomato, in sharp contrast to Elena, who was stunned. Elena is disappointed because Nino doesn't show up. And one of the details we can find out how much she looks forward to Nino is that her hair is well groomed, with golden curls.
(Seeing Elena's dark skin, I have to admire the dedication of the actors and the rigor of the crew. In order to conform to the logic of the plot, the actors really tanned themselves.)
Here it is necessary to take care of the memory of the audience and reintroduce the Donatos.
The family's last name is Saratore.
Her father's name was Donato, a railroad clerk and a business poet, who had an affair with the mad widow and sent her a book of poems years later, which Elena found romantic.
Mother Lydia, a housewife, was jealous of the mad widow and forced Donato to move out of the impoverished neighborhood.
The eldest son, Nino, is a high school classmate with Elena. He confessed to Elena in elementary school, but he didn't say a word when he moved out.
The eldest daughter's name is Marissa, because she called Melina a "slut", and Lila also taught her a lesson.
There are three other children: Pino, Cleria, and Ciro.
Marisa and Elena chat by the beach, and Elena is surprised that Marisa knows about her relationship history and academic performance. Marisa tells Elena that Nino told her all this. And Marissa said that Nino is always engrossed in reading, and it's hard to talk about you. This shows that Nino is interested in Elena, and Elena may have been noticed by him. If so, that means Nino already knows that Elena likes her.
Elena asked, won't Nino come?
Marissa said, he won't come until Dad is gone, and he can't stand him.
There is a doubt here. Now that Donato is mentioned, the next picture falls freely on his face. This is a close-up shot. Donato is laughing like a convulsion in the picture, his expression is exaggerated and ugly, and his body is slanted and leaned forward, which makes the ratio of his head and body out of balance, which seems to be a comment on Nino made a positive response.
Donato, sitting on the chair, told the hostess Naira a joke about his wife farting while dancing. Looking at the funny Donato, Elena smiled happily.
Donato noticed Elena and asked, are you working? This question is rude. Without a title, it was like greeting a servant. And the contempt was obvious. He felt that with Elena's family background, she must have dropped out of school long ago. At this time, Donato hadn't noticed Elena, the "Queen of Depression". When he learned that Elena went to the same high school specializing in classical literature as Nino, he was very surprised. Elena casts undue attention. At this time, his eyes have changed, and some thoughts are turning in his heart.
Elena didn't notice anything unusual about Donato's compliment, she bowed her head shyly, which was very useful.
While Donato was talking at the dinner table, his wife Lydia had been watching Donato, her eyes were wary and uneasy, as if she was looking at a treasure of her own, now in the yard, Worry about others stealing. She also noticed Donato's strange look at Elena. But she did nothing to stop her husband, and she didn't warn Elena.
The next day, Donato took Marisa and Elena into the sea for a swim, and enthusiastically instructed Elena to use the correct stroke. Here, there is another shot where he stares meaningfully at Elena.
After landing, Elena also began to actively communicate with Donato, which is a rare thing for Elena's character. Explain that Donato made a good impression on her.
The narrator explained that for ten days in a row, she felt happiness that she had never experienced in her life. This is naturally inseparable from Donato.
The Saratore family returns home after relaxing on the beach, shot from Elena's point of view. She stared at Donato's back. Donato carried the umbrella and the reclining chair on his back and walked up hummingly. When the child was tired, he hugged him again. Elena looked at Donato with a smile, sad that Donato was leaving.
What kind of feelings does Elena have for Donato? Quite simply, the daughter's affection for her father. Elena is not a child without a father or mother, but her parents have never had a good way of caring for her. Family life is tense and depressing, so she is actually a child who lacks love very much. The appearance of Donato stimulated her subconscious yearning and beautiful imagination for a loving father. And she also mistakenly thought that Donato was betting on her with the gaze of a loving father.
Scene 4: Lovers
After the imaginary father left, the happiest thing for Elena was that the lover in her memory was coming. Has she ever thought about this: she liked Nino since she was a child, and Nino liked her since she was a child. When they met on such a beautiful island, should a beautiful love story happen naturally?
The electric bell rang, Nino really came, and the little details of wiping hands revealed Elena's inner nervousness, but her pure and expectant eyes began to last for an instant, from Nino entering the door until Nino entered the room , she kept her eyes on him.
I am afraid that Nino's response to her can only be described as a huge gap.
As soon as he walked into the kitchen, Nino definitely made eye contact with her, but after greeting everyone, Nino finally said "hello" to her softly, without his name.
Marisa felt that Nino was very rude and reminded Nino that Nino only called Elena's name, and by the way, greeted "How are you", and turned her head away. Nino didn't say a few words to everyone, and went back to the room alone. Obviously, he is a cold personality and doesn't like liveliness and conversations.
Marisa and Nino have completely different personalities, and they are full of irony towards Nino's indifference.
Next is one of the classic bridges.
In the evening, Elena made a folding bed in the kitchen and leaned on the bed to read a book by herself. At this moment, the door rang, Elena pretended to be asleep, and Nino walked in in her pajamas.
Nino took a glass of water to drink, and when he saw that Elena was asleep, he went over and gently took the book away from Elena's hand, folded a small corner on the page she was reading, put it away, and leaned over. She turned off the lights and left, without a trace of pornography.
Elena in the dark showed the same smile she had when she was confessed by Nino when she was a child - her face was swollen again.
When chatting with Marisa on the beach the next day, Elena didn't listen to a word, and turned around frequently to see if Nino was coming. Haste and uneven.
Nino still didn't dump her. He went shirtless and walked into the sea handsomely and freely. Elena was alone on the beach and anxious about how to pick up the words. He swam into the depths of the sea alone.
After playing and swimming, Nino went back to the beach to focus on smoking and reading, while Elena was lying on her stomach and reading. Nino in the shot is sitting and Elena is lying on her stomach. The psychological situation in the relationship between the two is expressed. Nino is the master from above, and Elena is the servant from below.
Seeing that Nino had finished the fifth cigarette, Elena finally summoned the courage to speak:
- What book are you reading?
Nino glanced at her, and without stopping for a second, replied lightly:
- "The Brothers Karamazov".
Nino's indifference made Elena very disappointed, and she didn't know what to do. Nino himself noticed Elena's loss, and after a while, he finally asked politely:
--And you?
- Maupassant's "Friends".
Nino made a brief comment, then lowered his head to read again.
Elena tried to speak again:
- What is your book about?
Nino finally opened the chat box, and when communicating literature, he seemed very eager to talk.
Just when Nino was eloquent, Marisa, who was lying in the sun between the two, suddenly sat up and interrupted their conversation:
—Who cares about what happened to Karamazov?
Nino and his sister have completely different interests and have nothing in common.
Unexpectedly, Donato returned a day early, much to Elena's delight.
Donato's family got together, and Nino's back walked away alone, confirming the alienation of Nino's relationship with his father.
Scene 5: Death
At the Donato family dinner party, when Donato speaks, the way he is photographed is still deliberately ugly.
Lydia asked with concern what he had been up to these days. In fact, she was worried about whether he was messing around. Her tone was fragile, and her eyes were full of pity. Her expression made one sigh.
At this point, I understand the mission of the character Lydia in the play. She is also a male vassal, and her life revolves completely around Donato, which can be seen from her eyes that never leave Donato. Without Donato, she'd be like the Mad Widow.
As Donato talked, Nino's expression indicated his disgust for his father. Because of Donato's return, Nino decided to leave early. Anything Donato said disgusted him, and he couldn't bear it any longer, he stood up suddenly and invited Elena out for ice cream, in fact, to avoid his father.
Elena and Nino finally get a chance to be alone, and Nino talks about their childhood. Nino said he envied Elena and Lila's relationship as a child, and he wanted to join them, but didn't have the courage. It can be seen that Nino was an introverted and lonely child when he was a child.
Nino also mentioned that confession with a smile:
- I liked you very much at that time. I thought we could be together forever as long as we were engaged.
Until here, Elena's heart is in full bloom. until this sentence:
—The three of us, me, you, and Lila.
Nino's statement finally made it clear how he felt about Elena. It turned out that he envied Elena and Lila's inseparable relationship and wanted to join them. When he was still young, he thought that as long as people got married, they could be together forever and be friends forever. This true confession not only made people feel the loneliness of his childhood, but also dispelled his confession of "I want to marry you" to Elena. Because the meaning of that sentence is not "I love you", but "I want to be friends with you". And because of this sentence, Elena mistakenly missed her entire youth. Her ideal blind date and love suddenly collapsed in half and became her wishful thinking.
And for Elena, it's even worse, when Nino apparently pays more attention to Lila than she does (Lila is taking all the male protagonists from the show). Nino started asking about Lila's situation and kept expressing her compliments.
Elena responded dumbly, watching, her heart melted in the sea breeze like the cone in her hand.
- She confused my mind.
Nino's words completed the lore for Elena. The pure love scene in Elena's heart instantly collapsed like the twin towers, and her heart was so painful that she couldn't speak.
(It really makes people feel emotional. It turns out that the genius is not by your side, and her soul will turn into a shadow to cover you. Moreover, the genius is completely suppressed, and the whole plate is eaten. This is more than a genius, it is simply a god.)
Scene 6: The Kiss
After that night, Elena never wrote to Lila again. You can give me a heart-pounding shot from a thousand miles away!
But Elena didn't give up on Nino. Instead, she devoted all her attention to Nino, taking care of everything in Nino's life and chasing love that didn't belong to her pitifully. Although she could not get a response from the other party, she also felt very satisfied.
In high school, Elena's ideological realm stopped there. She did not regard herself as an individual equivalent to Nino, and she was humble in love. She still has a solid way to go to the finish line of maturity and independence.
On the eve of Nino's departure, Elena summoned the courage to invite him to the beach. She asked three times in a row, but Nino directly ignored her existence. Elena ran to the beach and cried all the way.
According to the narrator, she seems to see Nino as her hope of escaping the block. This reveals that in Elena's world, the male dominance has not fundamentally changed. Although she has received a lot of education, she has not broken through this level.
However, when she was the most broken down, Nino appeared again, just like a professional flirt master, first let you fall in love, and then let you suffer forever, but at the moment when your heart was ashes as the incarnation of the prince come.
Nino sat next to Elena, how could he not understand Elena's affection for him, how could he not see Elena's tears and pain.
Nino obviously ignored Elena, why did he come to her now?
Hard to figure out so far. Either he was well-intentioned, he knew that Elena wanted to go for a walk with him, so he came to see Elena right after sending his sister to a friend. Either he is a skilled lover, and now is his time to close the net.
In my opinion, human nature is complex, any answer that is too straightforward is too absolute and naive, and I prefer to have both. Human nature is like a cocktail, many things you do without knowing why.
Nino says:
—I'll pick up Marissa in an hour.
This sentence means:
- I can accompany you for an hour.
He followed it up with something that sounded incongruous:
—I try my best not to be like my dad.
This sentence is likely to be an important hint. It can be seen from Nino's confession that his father Donato is a man who is unfaithful to his wife and overflowing with affection. Nino said this, indicating that he is strongly controlling himself not to be promiscuous and not to hurt others. If he was completely different from his father, he wouldn't have to use all his strength to restrain himself. It is precisely because he also has such a tendency that he is so deliberate.
When it comes to his attitude towards Elena, he has been deliberately keeping a distance from her, maybe he is doing what he asks of himself: don't be like his father.
If so, his indifference is entirely understandable. But the question is, what happened to you approaching Elena on the last night, the last hour?
... Still out of control, still developing in the way of his father, Nino is not Liu Xiahui after all.
Next, Nino poured out his hidden thoughts to Elena, he was so emotional, so sad, maybe this was the first time he told another person these secrets that were pressing in his heart. Nino can be said to have been ruined by his father.
He told Elena that Melina, the mad widow, had been Donato's lover:
——He knew she was a fragile woman, but he still possessed her. He did it out of sheer vanity, and to satisfy his vanity he could hurt anyone irresponsibly because he thought he could make everyone happy, and he felt he should be forgiven for what he did. but it is not the truth. He went to Mass every Sunday, he was kind to our group of kids, he was always considerate to mom, but he kept betraying her. He's a hypocrite and he makes me sick.
For Nino's sake, our female "pig" horn still has a childhood brain, and she still romantically thinks that the affair between Donato and Melina was a passing passion. . And he even sold the "Aeneid" he was learning now:
—Like Dido and Aeneas. Painful, yet touching.
It was the romantic thoughts that had never happened before that had swept away the girl Elena's head.
Nino felt that Elena didn't understand him at all and left in despair. Elena rushed up and grabbed him. Nino looked at her for a while and kissed her.
I'm sorry, I didn't see the spark of love in Nino's eyes, only numbness and pain, depravity and self-abandonment, this is a man who needs to find solace in his heart - he is a man, and childhood injuries made him premature grown up.
After kissing Elena, Nino didn't say anything about the relationship, but said coldly that he was going to leave tomorrow, and when they went back, the two didn't even hold hands.
Straight truth: Nino doesn't love Elena.
Waking up the next day, Elena found Nino gone again without saying goodbye. But he left a bookmark of his own. This is what Nino complains about the most.
Simplest truth: you don't like a girl, you don't kiss her. You don't like a girl, let alone give her a memory.
- You don't plant the seeds of pain for her.
Game 7: The Line of Defense
To Elena's consolation, or instead of Nino's happiness, Donato was still with her. She didn't take Nino's words seriously, she liked being with Donato.
When the two were on the beach, Donato asked Elena:
--What are you looking at?
- "Great Expectations", have you seen it?
Donato answered one word dryly:
- I read it.
He should have never seen it.
Donato took a newspaper and began to praise an article about travel in the newspaper. I think it should not be a problem of subtitle translation, but really bad writing: no literary talent, no sentence.
This article was written by him, and he deliberately showed it off in front of Elena. Elena said she liked it very much, and congratulated him on the publication of the article. Then Donato's eyes showed that excessive stare again.
His bragging just confirmed what Nino said about him: vanity. Elena's reaction only made him more convinced that he was amazing, that he must think Elena adored him.
In fact, Elena looked at him with admiration in the eyes...
This is undoubtedly the gunpowder primer for what comes after, Donato confirms his attraction to Elena (though he misunderstands it as sexual attraction).
Here we have to pay attention to the reaction of Lydia on the side. Lydia observed Donato's unusual attention to Elena again, she interrupted Donato and Elena's eye contact, and took away her husband. This is the "way" of this poor and pathetic woman to maintain her married life.
In order to get Donato to leave Elena, Lydia asks Donato to go swimming with her. Donato looked very unhappy, and he was very dissatisfied with his wife, but he did not express it directly, and left Elena with his wife. And at the beach, he and his wife behaved intimately.
That's another point Nino accused his father of: hypocrisy.
Elena only saw the intimacy between him and his wife, but she never noticed the slight expression on his annoyed wife.
By this time, Elena had been on the island for almost two months, and today was her birthday. Two great things will happen, one about Lila and one about her.
Donato teaches his hostess, Naira, to recite poems he wrote at the dinner table, a man who thinks he is radiant and is a woman's friend who is always looking for presence.
Knowing that Elena's birthday was today, Donato walked up and held Elena's face so tenderly that it was disgusting, and said that she would have a good birthday tonight.
It was on this day that Lila suddenly sent her a letter. Elena decided to read the letter instead of going to the beach. When Donato went to the beach, she turned back and forth like a fox losing a piece of fat.
Lila's writing level made Elena so ashamed that she could no longer have the courage to send Lila her own childish words.
The scene finally moved from the island to the ghetto of Naples. If you don’t go back, it will almost make people suspect that you are watching "The Dreyer's Family" instead of "My family lives in the ghetto".
Apparently Marcello has been racking his brains for Lila for the past two months. That night, Marcello brought a large plate of chocolates to "bribe" Lila's family, and even sent a big gift - a TV.
When the TV was on the table, Lila glanced at her brother Reno, and she must be thinking: Isn't this the life you've always wanted? Here comes it now.
Compared with two months ago, under the fierce attack of Marcello, Lila has not resisted as fiercely as before, which made people very worried that she might not be able to hold it anymore.
Sure enough, the TV was taken down, and poor people came to watch the show. Interestingly, Lila and Melina sat next to each other. I said before that Lila and Melina look alike, but looking closely now, their hairstyles and clothes are indeed exactly the same. The two of them sitting together probably not only showed Lila's concern for Melina, but also deliberately juxtaposed the two to form some kind of metaphor.
——Isn’t Lila in the same situation as Melina when Donato moved out? None of her family was on her side. Her parents were pushing her into the fire pit, and her brother was silent. If you look closely, you can see that Lila has cast a glance at Reno for help several times, but Reno hesitated and avoided it. That TV, if Reno had clearly said no, Lila might have had the strength to refuse.
The narration at this time said, "She didn't know how to escape, she was terrified, Marcello is actually a man suitable for marriage. But there is always a trace of bad in good things, and a trace of good in bad things, intertwined, it makes people feel Can't breathe", which further showed that Lila's line of defense was about to fail.
Another night, Marcello came to Lila's house as usual. Marcello and Reno were smoking face to face. Reno kept staring at Marcello. What was he thinking? In fact, he was also upset, and he wanted to help his sister fight this war. Don't think that the relationship between the brothers and sisters has deteriorated after the previous quarrel. Although they have contradictions and differences, they have always loved each other deeply. Although Rino didn't have that much courage, he could see his love for his sister from the fact that he challenged his father to win Lila into junior high school. He was only a child at the time, and he was facing a father who was as violent as a beast.
Lila's most critical moment came, and Marcello suddenly took out the ring. If you put it on, it means engagement. Lila seemed to be powerless to resist, she silently put on the ring. At this time, looking at Reno's expression, his inner struggles and anxiety were manifested in his body. But he didn't have the courage to fight alongside Lila.
After Marcello went out, Lila chased after him and threw the ring to him. Obviously, she was still not willing to give in.
Lila's stubborn resistance pushes Marcello's patience to the limit. He thinks he has been humiliated, and he pushes Lila rough and gives an ultimatum. If Lila still refuses, he will definitely take revenge.
When the father learned that Lila had returned the ring, he was furious and forced Lila. Reno finally came forward and spoke for Lila and argued with his father. Seeing that her brother finally supported her, Lila was moved to tears.
Scene 8: Copper Pot
On the other side of the island, it was a peaceful and beautiful night. Donato was playing and singing, and everyone sat around to celebrate Elena's birthday. Elena was immersed in the singing and her body and mind were happy.
It's just that Donato sang a love song, and he kept looking at Elena affectionately with his "Donato stare" while singing, which was equivalent to expressing that, with his virtue, at this time, he would definitely put Elena. Linna's grateful gaze was regarded as her love for herself.
Elena tells everyone that her friend is in trouble now and she must go back to help her. Donato's unrequited affection when he spoke to retain Elena was seen by Lydia again. This woman just let her husband continue to indulge.
The scene returns to Lila's house, which is a constantly approaching peeping shot, giving people a huge sense of oppression, while the room is dark and gives an ominous premonition.
Lila was washing the dishes by herself, when suddenly there was a loud sound like a bullet, and the copper pot hanging on the wall actually cracked. Lila thought of the story she made up four years ago when Archie was strangled to death: Archie was stabbed in the neck with a dagger, the dagger was pulled out, and blood was spilled on the copper pot...
She thought it was a dangerous sign, especially after Marcello had spoken to her in a very serious tone. She is now in a situation where she has a last stand, there is no way to retreat behind her, and the enemy in front of her is too powerful, and she is too lonely.
But the image of the copper pot not only signifies the bottom line of Lila's impending defeat, but also alludes to the misfortune that Elena is about to face.
When the scene returns to the island, we see a copper pot hanging in the kitchen where Elena is asleep. The cracked copper pot also hints that Elena is about to lose her virginity.
Elena didn't listen to her mother, and she never closed the door properly when she slept. Now that Donato comes in, he drinks a glass of water, goes to Elena's bed, and assaults Elena with his mouth and hands.
Elena lay cold and motionless like an emotionless creature, letting Donato ask for anything. But the corners of her eyes gradually shed tears.
The camera gave a close-up of Donato's left hand, not only to show his despicable behavior, but also to capture the wedding ring on his ring finger. He betrayed his wife again.
Every sentence of Nino's judgment on Donato was fulfilled in Elena, one by one on this small island.
Elena kept her eyes open, how could she believe that the ugly person in front of her was the gentle and kind poet who she regarded as the source of her father's love.
On her fifteenth birthday, her worldview is bound to undergo a collapse. Although she was extremely quiet on the surface, it was only because she was controlled by fear and shock.
After Donato finished, he showed his characteristic "Donato" gentle look again, and he invited Elena to take a walk by the sea tomorrow night.
Elena must be thinking of Nino. The last time Nino came to the kitchen, this time it was Nino's father. The last time she walked by the sea was Nino, this time his father was going to do what his son did again?
"I like you so much, I know you like me too, right?" Donato, who was trapped in a narcissistic personality, even kissed Elena's mouth gently before leaving gently.
Does he think that as long as he is extremely gentle, it is not a crime?
I finally know why sinful people can live with a peaceful conscience? Because they all have a way of dissolving their crimes. They even think that they are doing a great deal of kindness!
The next morning, Elena left without saying goodbye.
What I admire about the original author is that she (should be "she") upholds realism, does not criticize evil indiscriminately, and does not deny that Elena, as a girl who has tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, has experienced the physical Comfort. At the same time, though, she was more disgusted with Donato. However, this incident also made her feel sick to her own body.
"Actually, for the first time in my life, I've tried to describe the unexpected ending of that holiday in words."
The original text also contains such a sentence, and it gives me the feeling that this sentence strengthens the credibility of the story, or makes the autobiographical nature of the story more intense. Although, I don't know if this is the author's trick, or the author stepped out of the foreground from behind the curtain of the text.
In the end, the music that is quiet and not rendered is cruel in nature. The less it is rendered, the more realistic the road will continue to be.
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