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Chinese-style French society
Easton 2022-04-20 09:02:26
At first, when I heard the name, I thought it was part of a French film that enjoyed family warmth, but after watching it, I had to admit that this is not a story about China. Director Olivier Assayas looks at the current social problems in France, showing the general psychological state of France through three generations of a family. The lack of self-confidence in one's own culture, the loss of one's own traditions, the gradual weakening of family values, and the anxiety and melancholy seem to be a disease, and everyone suffers from this disease. The loneliness of the mother before her death, the distribution of the mother's inheritance after her death, and the rebellion of the third generation of children constitute the image of three generations of French people. The beginning and end of the film are pictures of children running in nature, echoing the beginning and the end, expressing the director's call for a return to nature in contemporary France. A calm and tempered film that shows the separation of families through a civilian perspective, reflecting the current situation in France. Of course, in my opinion, the same is true in China. Maybe the director Assayas used to be Maggie Cheung's ex-husband, so when the director made this film, I guess he should have used Chinese factors for reference. Of course, Juliette Binoche's performance in it is relatively brilliant, although she almost didn't recognize her. The whole process of the movie makes people feel depressed until the end. From a mood point of view, I regret watching this movie, because I feel sad after watching it, but I don't know why, I think this is the saddest
Extended Reading
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Éloïse: He said to choose anything. l couldn't take advantage. l took something ordinary. What would l do with something valuable?