Although the film has "brightened" the ending of the novel, it is still very bleak and depressing for a movie. Hardy's novels have a fatalistic tinge, because personal will can never beat the rules and regulations of the world, just like an egg hitting a stone will not end well. The film's photography expresses this emotion very vividly: except for the heroine Su who always appears with a touch of brilliance, the whole film is shrouded in cool tones.
The film does not compromise at all, and the pessimistic fate is like the original
British director Michael Winterbottom did an excellent job, and the cinematography was especially beautiful. The passionate scenes of the male and female protagonists are quite shocking.
The film depicts this tragedy from the aspects of personal background, social environment and character behavior, showing the injustice of the society at that time and the sorrow of the young people at that time.
