When I watched the movie for the first time, I was really upset. After pondering and carefully tasting the interactive scenes of the two, I found that when their eyes interacted, even the surrounding air was filled with indescribable currents, pulling and avoiding each other, revealing demands and desires in the restraint.
I can't help but feel that this movie is so beautiful.
(The following contains spoilers, please stop here if you mind.)
And from the first time the two met. When Tallie was on the carriage and Abigail was overlooking from the railing in the distance, Tallie looked at Abigail with a twinkle in his eyes. As the carriage approached, she turned her head and kept looking at Abigail in the distance. At this time, it seemed that the scene of falling in love at first sight had already been staged, but the two were so far apart that they did not dare to jump to conclusions. (discussion welcome)
When Tallie came to Abigail for the first time, she tried frantically, her eyes were full of provocation, from complaining about her husband to talking about the pain of childlessness, she got to know Abigail's marital status step by step.
At this time, Abigail implicitly expressed in her diary that she was attracted to Tallie's hair and skin. She could not make a conclusion about this emotion, and finally used "I always feel at a loss when I am close to people" to find a rationale for this overwhelm. attribution.
However, the fact is that Abigail was deeply attracted by Tallie without knowing it. In just half a day, she said to Tallie three times that she was very glad that you were here. She couldn't hide the joy and ecstasy in her heart.
When they parted, they both said slightly meaningful love words (if this is not love, am I looking at Ren Ji? I really want to know what Dyer is feeling next to him~)
The eyes between the two of them are full of cherishing, reluctance and anticipation. We can strongly feel the sexual tension between the two surging under the seemingly calm lake, and the surging is not light, but it does not show any expression.
Even when Abigail was taking care of her husband who had a fever for three days, she was thinking about getting along and talking with Tallie. Although the narration flowed calmly, it was difficult to hide Abigail's deep thoughts for Tallie. Understand what this feeling is.
In contrast, the dialogue between her and her husband was particularly indifferent, she showed no pity for her husband at all, and only kept her responsibility as a wife. If you compare the scene where Abigail actively warms and massages Tallie's frozen feet, it is extremely ironic for her husband at this time, but it also confirms the next dialogue about "fat or not".
The second time he was a guest at home, Tallie took every step to pry open Abigail's heart and spy on Abigail's love life with her husband.
Tallie used questions such as "Is Dyer obsessed with you? What is obsessed with you?" to test the relationship between Abigail and her husband, and he also took the opportunity to appreciate Abigail's good writing. I have to sigh that Tallie is really fond of Handsome Ji.
Although Abigail finds reasons for Dyer to choose her as his wife because of her suitability for living, her high efficiency and strong work ability, Abigail chooses to directly kick the ball to Dyer, but she does not think about it. Maybe she doesn't care at all.
However, Tallie kept pressing, and she didn't plan to stop until she got a satisfactory answer. She hoped that Abigail would face up to her relationship and emotions with her husband. Abigail probably didn't expect Tallie to continue to ask, she looked at Tallie in amazement, and then said flatly - I'm not sure if he is suitable, but the family thinks he is a good conclusion.
At this moment, Tallie understood it, because she was also a visitor. At this moment, they all know that they didn't get married because they were "infatuated" with the last person. There was no throbbing of fascination, and there was no urge to bump into the deer. The next inescapable responsibility of the society.
The two people's fingers collided lightly to complete the first physical test of heart-to-heart communication, and they could feel the ups and downs of their hearts secretly on the screen.
When they met again at Tallie's house, the two couldn't hide their joy and excitement. They looked at each other silently for a few seconds, and the smiles on their lips curved into an unprecedented arc. (I feel like I'm going to kiss in the next second, hold back! Tallie covered her mouth and restrained herself, but her sweet smile came out of the screen!)
After their brief private meeting, before they walked out of the hall, it was obvious that Abigail restrained the smile on his face, like a child who dared not let adults know after stealing his beloved candy.
At the dinner table, Abigail even ignored Finney's words and turned his head to praise Tallie's delicious fruit tart.
After returning from Tallie's house, Abigail began to have questions about Tallie's relationship with her husband, and began to feel confused about the specious relationship between the two of them.
On her birthday, Tallie sent Abigail's long-awaited atlas. If your husband can't give you anything, I'll give it to you. Once again, I sigh that Tallie is really good at flirting with girls.
Seeing Tallie's feet freezing, Abigail offered to keep her warm without saying a word. At this time, Abigail took the initiative to test Tallie's relationship with her husband for the first time, but at first he got an unequivocal answer.
Tallie looked at Abigail, Abigail inadvertently put his nervous thoughts on Tallie's feet, Tallie smiled knowingly, and said that he did not want to endure Finney's meanness, and also said that because he could not have children, his husband was not happy with her. , started crying about the child, and later took the opportunity to test that Abigail's sex life with her husband was not harmonious, because Abigail hadn't come out of the grief of losing the child, and Abigail also knew that Tallie and her husband were not happy together.
In the days after the snowstorm, the two hadn't seen each other for many days. Even Abigail's husband saw her loss and worry and complained about her.
But no matter how much he missed him for many days, Abigail quietly waited for Tallie's arrival, and didn't think about taking the initiative to find her. When Tallie appeared, Abigail swept away the dull days, and then burst into laughter. This was the secret joy that finally awaited the arrival of his lover. When they meet again, the physical contact between the two has obviously increased, and they are naturally generous.
In the scene of frequent meeting for many days, the eyes of the young couple are full of sexual attraction, happiness and sweetness overflow the screen, and their feelings are also sublimated silently in this joyful atmosphere.
Tallie never forgets to praise Abigail, maybe she can be happy all day when she sees the person she likes being teased into a shy smile~
(In this scene, Tallie is always in the sun, and Abigail is always facing the sun. In terms of shooting techniques, did the director also want to express their character contrast?)
It is not difficult to find that every time Tallie took the initiative to find Abigail and do housework with her, the two have completely different personalities. (The attack is clear?) It can also be seen from the lines that Tallie has a yearning for freedom, while Abigail is content with the status quo. This "bird in a cage" dialogue during the picnic of the latter two can clearly see the contrast.
In addition, there is a scene where two people are silent in the film. I think that the director may just want to express - being with the person you like, even if you don't talk, you will feel very happy to accompany you in silence! Of course, the two of them were in an ambiguous and delicate relationship at this time, and neither dared to pierce that layer of inexplicable veil.
However, it was Tallie who took the initiative. After not seeing him for several days, Tallie came to Abigail's house again. Sitting in the chair, she was emotionally fluctuating, nervous but pretended to be calm and confessed.
The sudden confession made Abigail turn his head shyly, Tallie snickered, and then threw out a poem as he liked, which was really romantic.
The sex appeal of the scene was already unfolding in Tallie's heaving chest, the tension released as she approached Abigail. Instead of flinching, she repeatedly forced Abigail to confront their feelings.
After expressing their intentions, the two finally achieved a positive result after several frantic trials back and forth on the edge of kissing. (The interaction between the two here is so beautiful, you must watch the feature film, which is endless aftertaste.)
"You smell like a biscuit." is probably the cutest love story in the whole film, and in my opinion, it is very sexual (fragrant biscuits, how delicious it must be~).
After Tallie staggered away, Abigail shed tears of excitement, I believe she must be mad with surprise at this time, and she was so excited that she had the classic three sighs in the whole film!
While waiting for Tallie to arrive, Abigail looked forward to opening the door, and the husband had already realized that his wife's smile was not his. Every time I see Dyer complaining, I feel sad and ridiculous, but I have to say that he is really a wonderful husband with a green light.
Afterwards, the two people who met later no longer had any patience or restraint in their desire for each other. (What kind of rhetoric is that? It's a big truth! It's yours, Tallie.)
After the two were together, Tallie still felt that Abigail was detached from her and that they did not agree on the values of pursuing freedom.
Abigail is willing to be a bird in captivity, she even thinks that she can actively enjoy happiness in a cage, and Tallie said that she never likes being in captivity. There's nothing that one kiss can't fix, two if one doesn't work, Tallie is always the braver one, her kiss is so demanding, she wants the same response. The two ended this clash of values with a kiss.
However, Abigail is really too slow to heat up, not so much slow heat as it is sluggish. At this time, the love between the two is not synchronized in my opinion.
Insert a discussion about the modeling meaning of the two people here. In my opinion, there is also a reflection of the character's character from the modeling of the two. Abigail has always tied her hair. Even if her hair is half loose, her bangs will still have small braids on her temples, which seems to imply that she has been living in a traditional bondage. , and Tallie has almost always appeared in a radiant image, and the whole person is at ease when facing Abigail. Another point is that Tallie always wears brightly colored clothes, while Abigail mostly wears dark colors, and only wears brighter clothes when she and Tallie go out alone. The contrast in character is self-evident.
At this point, the plot begins to take a turn. (You can stop here if you don't want to feel bad)
From Abigail's complaint, we can see how low the status of women was at that time, and could only exist as an appendage of the patriarchal society. Abigail, who grew up in traditional tutoring, learned to follow the rules, and obedience seemed to be her way out of life, but At this time, she questioned the shackles, her mood changed, and she tried to break free from the cage.
On the other hand, Tallie's paranoid control freak husband is suspicious of her frequent long outings, he secretly suspects that his wife is cheating (but never expected to come out), saying that she is a selfish prostitute who uses the "Old Testament" to regulate his wife's behavior Words and deeds, grounding Tallie, it can also be seen that Finney has violent tendencies, trying to domestic violence Tallie.
Abigail was then worried because Tallie hadn't visited for many days. She didn't have the courage to step into her house, but she had plucked up the courage to step out and looked at Tallie in the house with a telescope from a distance. This was the first time she changed for Tallie. Brave, but cowardice once again held Abigail back.
Until another family dinner, at the dinner table, Finney flatly complained to his wife Tallie on the grounds of "no children" in front of outsiders, saying "children are the only pain in our family", his eyes were cold and ruthless. A trace of pity for his wife, only ruthless blame for his wife as a victim.
Abigail finally realizes that Tallie is in a very tense family relationship, and even was raped (neck choke), she bravely questioned, but Tallie did not reveal more (sing softly: there are more things you don't know ~).
Why is Tallie hiding it? Shouldn't this be the best time to call for help?
Questioning Tallie's psychic speculation here - why is she reluctant to tell Abigail the truth? Is it because she doesn't want their relationship to be discovered? Or did she know Abigail well enough to think she didn't have the guts to change all this and even take her away? (discussion welcome)
After Tallie was not heard from for a long time, Abigail took the initiative to find her for the first time, but found that someone went to the empty room and left a blood-stained handkerchief. She was very worried about Tallie's safety. .
A few months later, I finally got a letter from my lover. After the first kiss, Abigail's three consecutive sighs were undecided, and Tallie's three shouts of Abigail were so powerless, mixed with sadness, longing and helplessness.
I really want to let go of everything and run towards you, but I can only leave you this letter full of sorry.
After moving to the barren land, Tallie said in the letter: I have lived a better life than any other woman during this period. Echoing the scene of her husband taking off his pants, it is not difficult to know that Tallie has undoubtedly become a husband during this time. A tool for venting anger. He took her to an uninhabited place, refused her contact with the outside world, still controlled her ruthlessly, and even read her letters mercilessly. At this time, Tallie had lost her dignity in this family. And status, she couldn't resist.
She said in the letter that she did not choose to go to this barren place because of threats, but made such a choice to preserve the happiness and reputation of the person she loves. The person she loves should be Abigail. Could that solve my previous doubts, she chose not to resist and follow her husband to leave just because she didn't want to destroy everything that Abigail had?
Tallie's voice makes me anxious...
You are my city of joy.
You are my city of joy.
You are my city of joy. (I believe there is a third sentence, but she can't say it anymore...)
The originally taut strings broke with Abigail's "NO!" at the touch of a button, leaving behind a heart-wrenching and despairing cry that echoed in my ears, as well as the crumbling, broken heart that was riddled with holes. At this moment, my heart is also suspended in the empty space with Abigail, and it shatters to the ground. This loss is beyond words, I can't even cry.
The camera flashes back to the good times that the two of them vividly remember, how sweet the memories are, how painful the moment is.
your departure,
Make my world pale.
your departure,
will lead me down the abyss.
your departure,
Memories and imaginations remain with me for the rest of my life.
Perhaps, it is this kind of uneasy feeling that draws us, the audience, into a vortex of sadness, which cannot be calmed down for a long time...
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