Florence Foster Jenkins, played by Aunt May, was a soprano singer in the upper class of the United States in the 20th century. However, she was incomplete and lacking in temperament. Already in her 70s, she is unaware of her own shortcomings and is passionately pursuing music.
The husband Clair Bayfield, played by Uncle Hugh, has supported Jenkins' musical dreams for more than 20 years. He blocked the ridicule and malicious comments on his wife from the outside world, and helped her create a fantasy fairy tale like "the emperor's new dress".
At the age of 76, Jenkins decided to hold a solo concert with 3,000 spectators at the famous Carnegie Hall. And ingeniously invited 3,000 soldiers of World War II.
The first piece of the concert didn't sing a few words, and some soldiers laughed loudly in the audience, and let Jenkins step down. At this time, a young countess stood up. She once laughed so hard at Jenkins' concert, but at this time, she took the lead in encouraging everyone to stand up and applauded Jenkins' courage and perseverance.
On the second day of the performance, newspapers and media made comments. Clair bought all the newspapers with negative reviews from the newsstand near the apartment. By chance, Jenkins still saw the attacks in the newspapers, and the moment the dreamy bubbles were extinguished, she fell ill.
Lying on the hospital bed, Jenkins tearfully said the last words to Clair, "People may say I couldn't sing, but no one can say I didn't sing".
In the first half of the film, every time I heard Jenkins sing emotionally, screaming like being stepped on by high heels on the subway, I had to laugh.
Jenkins's pianist also concentrated on his laughter, he looked cute, thin and weak. The shots showed close-ups of the pianist’s face many times, with the innocent look of "I don’t know what I’m sending." The facial expressions holding back a smile, uncontrollably reminiscent of a person holding back his face because of holding back his urine. He has a cramp and his expression is out of control.
When Jenkins was exhausted after his first performance, he invited a doctor. It turned out that Jekins married his first husband when he was 18 and contracted syphilis on the first night of his wedding. At that time, syphilis was still incurable, and it was a miracle that Jenkins lived over 50 years old.
Because of syphilis, Jenkins and Claire have maintained an asexual marriage to this day. Claire unreservedly supports his wife, but he lives outside every night, in his apartment, and his young and beautiful girlfriend maintains a long-term relationship with him.
Does Claire love Jenkins? He said to the pianist, "Jenkins and I are a spiritual couple." He did his best for her, running around, giving her confidence and support. When Jenkins came to visit suddenly, he instinctively stuffed his newly-woke-up girlfriend naked into the closet; when he was dating his girlfriend, he heard Jenkins’ songs ridiculed by everyone in the public place, so he immediately threw down his girlfriend and fight with others. However, he always has his own needs.
Jenkins said to the pianist, "When Claire goes out to play golf, time is particularly difficult.", "I miss him so much." She is still a little woman, needs sweet talk, and needs a lover to be by her side at all times. She is optimistic and persistent, but at the same time she is also sensitive and fragile. She was wearing her pajamas, leaning against the door, and said to Claire who was leaving, "Can you stay with me tonight?" From
the bottom of her heart, perhaps she knows, but she can tolerate Claire, just as Claire can really Understand her.
Maybe you can't understand this kind of platonic love. Or maybe our understanding and definition of love is too narrow? Love is never looking for a perfect partner, but you happen to fall in love with the imperfect one, you just choose to be tolerant, and you just know her so well.
Before Jenkins died, he saw himself wearing a white and gorgeous gown, standing on the stage like an angel singing, with a clear and beautiful voice.
This is what she thinks of herself. She is very happy, laughing and crying, and said to Clair, People may say I couldn't sing, but no one can say Ididn't sing.
My tears kept lingering, even after a long absence, when I think of this sentence, my whole body will tremble.
There is always something in our hearts that we want to do, but we can't do it right away. These dreams will not disappear slowly over time, but will look like scarred wounds. If you peel off that scar, it will grow back after a while. But my regret is that I am alive and seem to be busy every day, but I always find excuses for the things I care about most, and I always don't have time to do it.
If we can face our mediocre talents, we can instead let go of those unnecessary ambitions and ambitions. If we can take the process of pursuing our dreams as the most important thing, those so-called successes and comments from outsiders will become insignificant.
Those things can never lead us to the true happiness in our hearts, can they?
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