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The film begins with the blurred dirty glass, and then the camera zooms in. The three figures in the room are talking about something, with expressions ranging from serious to relaxed. The concise opening scene explains the protagonist of the case together; The things came out to feed the dog at the door. He looked around, as if foretelling the fate of the characters; a large truck drove past, obscuring the audience's vision, and with a clever transition, the title was played, and the movie began.
This opening is the finishing touch, it tells the audience: you have to look closely to see clearly, like a passerby, watching only the appearance, not going deep into the heart of each character to see their respective destiny, Actually you can't see anything.
The car repair shop on the side of the road, the street lights illuminate the gravel road, a black dog is tied to the door, black tires are piled on the wall, the dim light in the shop is revealed from the dirty glass, and from time to time, there are trucks honking their horns for a long time, accompanied by harsh sounds. Driving past, the town I lived in as a child was like this, and it was a sad memory.
In the darkness there are dimly lit headlights coming from the rolling hills and mountains - there is also such a headlight scene in "Three Monkeys" - three cars are slowly approaching, with police officers, doctors, and prosecutors sitting in them. , soldiers and criminals, they have to confirm the crime scene together, the night is really long, so they seem to have endless conversations in the car and in the woods, so as to pass the long night, these watching The seemingly insignificant small talk reflects everyone's personality, family and past, so the pace is not slow or boring at all.
Then they came to the village chief's house. Because they were hungry and cold, the village chief received them warmly. It was a group of rare guests. Then he talked about building a funeral home for the village, and also talked about his children going there. In the city, I live a good life, and I only have one little daughter left. I hope she can marry a good family... From some later conversations, I learned that the sheriff's son seems to be autistic. He once said that the doctor was from the city. The one who moved here is still so young and can be ready to leave at any time, but as an observer, the doctor seems to have some secrets. He and his wife are divorced, and he seems to have some nostalgia for this place. Maybe he or his wife was born here. The footage of the group looking at the photos replayed most of his past life in a trance; the beautiful woman who committed suicide inexplicably as the prosecutor said was actually his wife, and he was the cheating husband; and the driver, who seemed to be unaffected by the village. People are welcome. From the conversations of these people, you can see that this is a hopeless land. As long as there are conditions and no fetters, everyone wants to leave here.
The power went out. The village chief's little daughter walked slowly with an oil lamp. In the dim firelight, she looked so beautiful. Everyone was surprised when they saw her. After coming here, all of them coveted, the doctor may remember the beauty of his wife when she was young, and some had a dream. In the dream, he saw a dead person sitting there alive, he cried and repented, and always wanted to drink Coke, beauty. I gave him two bottles intimately. It was a beautiful dream, like a past life and this life... The oil lamp hanging on the wall was blown out by the wind, and I woke up from the dream. The strong wind blew away the beauty's long hair. "Wild Pear Tree" also has Such a scene is really beautiful - this section reminds me of Chekhov's short story "Beauty", it is too similar, just the one who is talking poetic dialogue and melancholy thinking is also a doctor, just like Chekhov, Doctors treat diseases and save people, but they only save the body. Perhaps Ceylon was inspired by this, including drawing a realistic picture through various professional roles. It may be inspired by Chekhov. Beauty shocks people's hearts and inspires Being kind makes people repent and confess their sins. Beauty also leads people to sin. The sudden disappearance of beauty is just a short dream.
At the end, the doctor looked out the window and revised the autopsy results. In the elementary school next to the hospital, many students played basketball, skipping rope, and football between classes... The victim's child ran down the slope next to the school, followed by his mother, Carrying the victim's clothes and other relics in her hand, there is a detail. The woman was sitting on a bench outside the autopsy room. The doctor walked by and was attracted by her swaying feet. She stared at it for a while. From her first glance, the whole process seemed very indifferent, including her steps down the slope now, which seemed to be the same as usual. The child walking in front ran back to pick up the ball that was kicked out of school and kick it back. To them, will he be the son of a criminal? Who is the murderer? The doctor pondered, everything is unknown, and the audience can think along with the doctor. Even if you guessed something, you don’t have to see the result, just like the prosecutor heard from the doctor that overdose of some drugs can also induce heart disease. He died of illness. This medicine was usually taken by his father-in-law. Did his wife commit suicide? There was no autopsy at that time. You didn't see the clear conclusion, but you knew that the living people would be tortured. It's like punishment until the end of life, and some punishments may never come. Life is always a mystery, and life is a dream of overlapping past and present lives.
"It's been raining for centuries and nothing
Even the rain of the next hundred years will not change anything
Me and you, prosecutors and police officers won't change a thing
Years go by and still...
leave no trace of me
Darkness and coldness will haunt my weary soul"
Movies in Ceylon always evoke some nostalgia in me. The late-night car lights illuminate the fallen leaves flying on the grass. In the morning light, birds flutter from the red-tiled roof to the sky in the distance. The doctor crosses the town path and comes By the side of the road, many shops are closed, only the snack bar is lit and steaming, and the dilapidated advertising canopy under the eaves is cracked by the wind (this shot is really good), these details constitute the reality of the film , it will remind you of the traces of your past life, so as to resonate with the characters in the film, and have a personal experience... Ceylon is really awesome, the shooting is too real, the shots are so good, the lines are also good, Absolutely master class.
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