Blanchett added in her grace for the role of Shiba, an art teacher. A little laziness, a little innocence, a little Bohemian romance, in this ordinary small town, beside her elderly husband, beside her precocious daughter and congenitally retarded son, her eyes drifted away, like Get rid of the nature of creeping plants on the ground, to stretch her soft body in the sun. So it was natural for her to be seduced by Connelly. The director didn't do his best on this matter. It seemed to be something outside of Sheba, so it was so natural.
The whole film is narrated in Barbara’s notes, so I prefer the director’s perspective, so that Shiba can get her most beautiful moments in Barbara’s eyes. Director Richard Al, in addition to "Scandal Chronicles", In several other masterpieces such as "Alice's Love Letter" and "Life on Stage", he is very familiar with the technique of observing others from the perspective of imitation of women. The application of small details in "Scandal Chronicle" is very clear. And restraint: When the principal spoke, Shiba started to wander off again. She was so bored that she was playing with her blonde hair. In Barbara’s gaze, in the transparent sunlight, a blonde hair floated on Barbara’s knee. Pick it up carefully, and the shot is over. After the incident between Shiba and Connery, during her bail period, in order to avoid being harassed by reporters, she moved into Barbara’s house, which had been waiting for this opportunity. Shiba fell asleep on Barbara’s bed, with slender legs. There was a pearly color in the dim light, Barbara's hand was trembling, an old hand tried to make contact with the young skin several times, and finally, she gently pulled the quilt down to cover Shiba's foot .
Judy Dench’s contribution to the role can be completely convincing and hateful at the same time. But the director still does not use Hollywood techniques to turn Barbara into a complete psychopath. Barbara has no blasphemous feelings for Shiba. Barbara’s face when she writes in her diary is the oldest woman in the film. The beautiful and happiest moment, like a little girl, she remembered a golden star for every good progress in her friendship with Shiba. When Shiba discovered everything behind Barbara, she roared towards Barbara, the two women were torn together, Shiba shouted to Barbara: "Do you want to fuck me?!" Barbara shouted: "Don't blaspheme us..." But what can the two of them have? But in fact, Barbara is the person who knows Shiba best: "You do not belong to the world, you belong here, you big baby!" I
prefer the approach of the director, and she is still tormenting both of them. The woman shows sympathy, compassion, and protection. Shiba is the most beautiful "fairy" in Barbara's eyes and pens. When Barbara is drunk in her diary, she will not be like a perverted old maiden. They are all looking for the purest thing, but no matter what friendship or love, they will be mixed with sex and desire. Two completely different women are "seeking" this way, but they have the same goal.
The big girl was finally accepted by the old husband again. The old woman had a new notebook again, and on that bench she met a big blond, fair and slender girl. The hatred of the vulgar ending of this reincarnation is reminiscent of a series of perverted murderers such as "The Silent Lamb". I still have pity for Barbara, because without her, the fairy-like big girl would not be appointed to stay in the suffocating castle, and go to another road of no return.
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