A flower of humanity in the fire of war

Casper 2022-04-19 09:01:17

March 1, 2015
The background of the story is Zweig's novel "beware of pity".
I like the movie very much, there are many moving and heart-moving details.
1. The silent dialogue between the author and the reader at the beginning, the
little girl presents the cross key and takes out the book with the pink cover. These subtle movements and objects symbolize her worship to the author, and the act of presenting the key is an expression of her inner sense of belonging.
Before his portrait, read the entire book, which underscores the call to mind resonance.

2. Pink, beautiful, flickering humanity 3.

Black and white, Nazi, struggling pursuit

, repeatedly emphasizing the pursuit of a beautiful freedom of consciousness.

Even in the midst of war, the pursuit of refinement, the pursuit of freedom, even if it is to pass on, at the expense of life. If the first time was a fluke, then the second time he expected not luck, but perseverance, hoping that Zero would pass on.

5.Zero's name is also interesting.
The inescapable fate of human beings is that knowledge and consciousness cannot be accumulated through gene replication, and they return to "0" zero with death, and come again.
By telling a story to the author, in order to turn this Zero into 1, (like the spine of a book), it continues to spread and inherit.
What is passed down, what is passed down is not to tell you, human nature and freedom, but to tell "1": consciousness.
and find your successor.

6. The film also involves some anti-Nazi metaphors.
How should I put it, I think it is a debate between the pursuit of spiritual independence and the pursuit of material power.
The painting is not the point, it actually expresses his awareness of self-protection, so much that he forgets the real "protection" behind his self-suicide note; the painting is just like himself.
Power is not the point, it represents barbarism and stupidity.
In this war, the freedom and beauty of human nature blossomed; but it ended in black and white death.

Is it important?
It doesn't matter anymore. Let go of everything and pursue the beautiful and delicate.
Even if the whole body stinks, don't be afraid to spray cologne delicately.

I haven't seen such a good movie in years.

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Extended Reading
  • Jasper 2022-03-24 09:01:15

    Wes Anderson’s movies always hit your heart with exquisite composition, radiant pictures, unique tilt-shift photography, sweet soundtrack, and bright and blind casts, but the problem is that you won’t have it. Aesthetic fatigue, "fairy tale-style classical layout, stylized ingenuity", we are looking at the form of Wes that is larger than the content. .

  • Kristina 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    "His world was gone long before he entered it, but he maintained that illusion with great grace" Extreme Stylization

The Grand Budapest Hotel quotes

  • M. Gustave: How does one come by front row aisle seats for a first night at the Opera Toscana with one day's notice? How does one arrange a private viewing of the tapestry collection at the Royal Saxon Gallery? How does one secure a corner table at Chez Dominique on a Thursday?

    [to Ivan, on the telephone]

    M. Gustave: Ivan, darling, it's Gustave, hello!... Well, I was until about five minutes ago. We've taken it upon ourselves to clear out in a hurry, if you see what I mean... Well, through a sewer, as it happens... Exactly! Listen, Ivan, I'm sorry to cut you off, but we're in a bit of a bind. This is an official request. I'm formally calling on the special services of...

    [Title card: THE SOCIETY OF THE CROSSED KEYS]

  • M. Gustave: I'm not angry with Serge; you can't blame someone for their basic lack of moral fiber. He's a frightened little yellow-bellied coward. It's not his fault, is it?

    Zero: I don't know, it depends.

    M. Gustave: Well, you can say that about most anything, "it depends". Of course it depends.

    Zero: Of course it depends, of course it depends.

    M. Gustave: Yes, I suppose you're right; of course it depends. However, that doesn't mean I'm not going to throttle the little swamp rat.