The long engagement of war and peace

Ned 2022-01-04 08:01:06

War itself does not reflect the bloody and painfulness of war; only by focusing on the painful narrative of each individual, can we perceive the weight of tragedy.

Mathilde parted from his beloved fiance Manek in the war. Rumor has it that Manek was sentenced to death for self-harm in the war. Together with four other prisoners of self-harm, he was abandoned by the military in the no-man’s land "Bingo Twilight" to fend for himself. Believing in his intuition, Mathilde, who sensed the existence of Manek, began to look for the whereabouts of his fiancé like a detective. In the process of tracing people, Mathilde encountered scenes from the war.

For hope and happiness?

In the face of the desire to survive, everything is trivial.

Benjamin, a skilled carpenter was drafted into the army. He is already the father of five children, but none of them are biological. As long as he has six children, he can be exempted from military service. Facing death is as terrible as death itself. In order to fight for the hope of survival, Benjamin, who is suffering from infertility, begged his wife Ai Luodi and best friend Bristol to give birth to his sixth child.

In order to survive, for hope, human relations and nature are left with only a fragile shell. However, Benjamin, who fought against fate, did not really win the hope of life. Suspicion of his wife deepened day by day, and finally broke with the best friend, and the wife failed to get pregnant as she wished. Benjamin and Bastowski died in the war, leaving Erotti to live in pain.

The shadow of war is finally cast on the memory of innocent people.

The angel

Mathilde in hell saw the prostitute Tina Lombardi on death row. She is the lover of Angel Basilano; Angel Basilano and Manek were sentenced to death for self-harm and were abandoned in "Bingo Twilight."

Tina Lombardi has long black hair and her black eyes are full of Corsican wildness and rebelliousness. Like Mathilde, she was obsessed with finding the whereabouts of her lover, and finally found an answer full of human indifference: Marshal Petain tore up the president’s order to pardon five self-harming criminals and threw them out of the trenches; Sergeant Fava was like " It’s as easy as urinating. "The birth certificate of the angel who surrendered to the Germans was cancelled" because he said he was a Corsican. (Shameful, is it an angel who surrenders or Fava who cares about life? Is nationalism a banner of unity or an excuse for killing?) The revenge sent Tina to the guillotine, and she does not regret it. However, having to cut off her long hair made her regret that she "cannot see her angel like Joan of Arc".

Mathilde handed the angel's pocket watch to Tina. The music of the pocket watch stopped abruptly, and Tina took out the hidden note in the organ: "Retaliation is useless, look for your happiness. Don't ruin your life for me. Angel in hell." Tina showed relief on her tearful cheeks. Smile.

War is actually a game of human nature. However, in front of the game, life is often as light as fleeting dust.

An ode to love,

hatred is the reason for falling to hell; and love is the brilliance of angels. (After reading the above story, you know that the two can sometimes coexist. This is because of human nature.)

Mrs. De Rochelle suffered from depression after her only son was enlisted in the army. One day, news from the front said that her son was killed in the battle, and that a young prisoner was recuperating in the hospital posing as Jr. Drochelle. Mrs. Drochelle's dull eyes began to shine, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

In the hospital. Mrs. De Rochelle said to "Little De Rochelle" who had lost her memory, I am your mother. The breadth of love allowed both of them to start a new life.

Love never stops. Everything will end, only faith, hope, and love will always exist. Among them, the biggest is love. The hundreds of thousands of times

in human

life that learn to forget are never expected. Mathilde finally found Manek who was completely amnesia three years later.

Forget about love and hate. Lost the beauty of the lighthouse, but also abandoned the blood of war. The generation that survived the war took the loss of memory as the greatest happiness.



The lame Mathilde is the epitome of imperfect humanity. However, as long as the loud distress sound in the hand is sounded, a lighthouse in the distance will send a signal of love. Love is the power of God, and it finally takes us to the highest good. However, the marriage contract with love is long and tortuous, how many people lose their way in the meantime?

The "long marriage contract" accuses not only the cruelty of war, but also the gloom of human nature; it is not only the tenacious will, but also the brilliance of love that is almost divine. A movie full of religious metaphors.

"Matilde sits upright in a chair, hands on her knees, looking at him.
In the warm breeze, in the garden sunshine. Mathilde looks at him.
She looks at him.
She looks at him. Him." The
camera zooms out. The sun is still shining. The air is still fresh.

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  • Philip 2022-01-04 08:01:06

    Showcasing the cruelty of war in this way, the romantic French was a bit close to making war films, but the sudden bomb sound succeeded in making me disgusted. Originally wanted to grow Gaspard Ulliel's grass, but it was a pity that the role of the male protagonist was very small. Any film with Audrey Tautou is like her one-man show, which makes me dislike her more and more. Like the heroine, I often bet with myself, familiar silly

  • Demario 2022-01-04 08:01:06

    You must be very careful to watch this film. The details are handled very well. The director's ability to control the grand scene and the tepid narrative is very commendable. And you need to be patient at the beginning of the film, otherwise you won't even be able to figure out the relationship between the characters, but a good movie is worth the wait. The color of the film is very beautiful, and the texture is like an oil painting. ★★★★

A Very Long Engagement quotes

  • Manech: Manech loves Mathilde, Mathilde loves Manech.

  • Narrator: Mathilde leans back against her chair, folds her hands in her lap, and looks at him. In the sweetness of the air, in the light of the garden, Mathilde looks at him. She looks at him... She looks at him...