The furthest distance in the world is when we are separated by air, but we can't hear each other breathing.

Golden 2021-12-28 08:01:54

The emotional climax started when Lucy and Ahmed talked about her mother's fiancé with an emotional breakdown. Halfway through the plot, it is discovered that Ahmed, who opened up Lucy's heart, is not her biological father, but one of her mother's ex-husbands. Of course, the result of Harty’s movie is only "random". The open narrative of "A Farewell" makes his movie seem to never reach the end. For him, the movie is just a scene, not the essence of problem solving. The truth is not in the direction he wants. You can think that a mother who has put her married life into a mess is not worthy of her daughter’s understanding, or a man who has left his sick wife to live with another woman is a scum, but it seems that Ahmed, the moral judge, also They did not end up innocent. The characters were caught in a dilemma again and again in the process of adjusting the pieces again and again, which is the process of getting closer to the truth. As for the cultural conflict between the West and Islam, it was completely reduced to a background trapped in "accent" and expressions. The layered narrative rhythm is very similar to "A Farewell", but the sharp and accurate emotional pain points are far away. I even believe that "A Farewell" is Fahati's babble during half a dream, which cannot be copied. Or we are all greedy movie viewers, a simple story is not enough to feed, if the culture, religion, gender and all kinds of spices are downplayed, we refuse to swallow it. As at the beginning, Maria and Ahmed communicated completely silently through the glass.
The furthest distance in the world is when we are separated by air, but we can't hear each other breathing.

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  • Tina 2022-04-20 09:02:02

    The plot story is much worse than "A Parting", so it seems lengthy and unflattering

  • Freddy 2021-12-28 08:01:54

    7.5 The heroine is very hardworking, but the timing of the plot is not right, the quality is not in place, and the credibility is very problematic. The length and rhythm of the movie are out of control, and the impact is very weak, which is far worse than "A Farewell".

The Past quotes

  • Marie Brisson: I'll tell them to apologize.

    Samir: In this way, you will teach them that always there is an escape way named apology!

  • Ahmad: When did you meet each other?

    Marie Brisson: In drugstore. He came to get his wife's medicines.

    [Ahmad sneers]

    Marie Brisson: What?

    Ahmad: In our culture is laughing.

    Marie Brisson: But in our culture is mocking!

    [They discuss with each other]

    Marie Brisson: Just your hair became white!