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The film tells the story of the hero, a photojournalist who loves adventure. He injured his leg in a car race and recuperates at home every day. He likes to see the life of his neighbor through the back window of his house, a talented composer, a young woman who is blind all day long but can't find love, a newlywed couple, a middle-aged couple from a salesman's family, a girl who loves dancing, a Elderly female sculptor and an elderly couple who love sleeping on the balcony. The male protagonist's girlfriend is a fashion-loving designer who often designs leather bags and clothes. Although the male protagonist and his girlfriend love each other, they do not understand each other's preferences, so the male protagonist has not proposed marriage. One day, the male protagonist saw a salesman and his wife quarreling because the wife found out that her husband was having an affair. Within a few days, the male protagonist heard a scream, and then at night saw the salesman keep going out with boxes. The male protagonist suspected that the salesman had killed his wife, and told the police friend the information. Police friends can't find evidence, there is no way. So the girlfriend offered to sneak into the salesman's house, but the salesman went home quietly and found that the male protagonist was spying with a camera lens. In the evening, the salesman came to the male protagonist's house and pushed him downstairs. As a result, he was arrested by the police and the male protagonist was rescued. In the end, the salesman confessed the truth about his dismemberment of his wife, and the male protagonist continued to recuperate quietly at home.
In addition to the plot thriller, the film also contains thoughts on marriage and full-fledged characters. Neighbors include young women who yearn for marriage, sweet newlyweds, indifferent middle-aged couples, old couples who are in love with each other, and lonely old sculptors. These neighbors can almost constitute a person's life, expressing the author's summary and lamentation about marriage. At the same time, the adventurous male protagonist in the film is calm at the end, while the originally down-to-earth female protagonist has the courage to sneak into the salesman's home to take risks at the end. The two seem to have exchanged personalities in their relationship, which has contributed to a full love relationship. .
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