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Honestly, watching "Dream" really almost made me vomit. A sense of disgust arises, as well as panic.
The story begins with summer, which is a manic season of youth. It has psychedelic colors, and the heat wave is not only the sea breeze, but also the desire. At the time of summer, everything was fine, not only the seasons in the story, but also the state of each protagonist: longing for life, full of sunshine. Although Harry Marie makes a living by selling drugs, do drug dealers have a mentality that they always want to do a big business, and then the golden pot washes their hands. The woman is also invited by the TV station, and it is possible to appear on the TV program. Fulfill her long-cherished desires.
In this way, all three of them have one thing in common, which is desire. There is no need for other guidance, if only desire is satisfied and controlled by desire, then it must be the abyss.
What loathes us in the film is not only the depravity of these people, but also the desperation of being unable to control oneself, driven by desire and unable to change. I loathe that, and that's one point of my panic. In terms of self-loathing, this movie is partly our confession. I believe that no one will completely stick to the plan and be strict enough with themselves. When they see that they are out of control, they always hope that there is a kind of divine power and a kind of love that can save everyone back, but until the end of the movie In one scene, such divine power does not exist. Self-indulgence is the ultimate force for self-destruction. Big boss.
So this movie is also very cruel. It minimizes the role of family and love. It tells you that you are the only one who can control yourself. In the middle of the film, there is a relationship between Harry and the woman. Harry has love for his mother, but this love is far from satisfying his own desires. He and Mary are also in love, and they are also abandoned. Highlighting this point, there are two details in the film that reinforce this feeling: one is that when Mary looks at the photo sadly, the phone number is turned over; the other is that when Mary and Harry were on the phone, Mary cried, and for a while Harry began to apologize, and Mary wiped her tears with her fingers, said with an affirmative expression: I know, and hung up. The protagonists are all curled up to sleep in the final appearance. Does this also highlight the theme of Requiem?
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