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Taking advantage of this year's 4K restoration, I revisited "The Graduate", but I felt different from watching it many years ago. In the past, when I watched it, I paid more attention to the confusion of the male protagonist Benn after graduation, and he fell in love with Elaine. Falling in love, highlighting the difficulties and winning the kiss, the long shot of Dustin Hoffman's transition from ecstasy to bewilderment on the bus at the end is an unforgettable moment on the screen, and now it seems that it is more about being able to To experience the confusion of going out of the campus and entering the society in adolescence is like the male protagonist diving into the pool several times. It is not how much he likes diving. What he wants to express is actually an escape. This is the emotion and behavior that everyone has. However, When the male protagonist finds a new direction in life, he can resolutely abandon it and take no care of himself. Even if he is still confused and unknown, at least he will break with the wrong past, find his own direction worthy of effort, be youthful, and bear the price of making mistakes. more inclusive. The tone of this restoration is rather grim, while the echoes of "The sound of silence" and "Scarborough Fair" evoke infinite memories and emotions.

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