In the first shot, I heard the sound first, and Jessie's voice was much thicker, and the years were flowing. The first two stories have become stories told inadvertently to others. Passionate and romantic have passed by, and the trivialities of life have prevailed from time to time.
In addition to the theme of love, the film seems to be a glimpse of European life, cafes, wine, dating, vacations, and what is worth mentioning is the European " dinner culture ". The movie uses more space to show the scene of dinner on the island. The typical European-style dinner is the reproduction of the original appearance of life. There are rich chat topics, all kinds of complaints, self-deprecation, "driving"... The hot atmosphere of chat is not inferior to the domestic wine bureau, and it often lasts longer (it is also common to have lunch until two or three o'clock). Talking about life, love and family, this dinner has a wise saying:
" I couldn't agree any more, I mean, that's the thing that f**ks us up. This idea of a soul mate of someone who will come to complete us and save us from having to take care of ourselves ." Daigo Initiation! The crux of the source! Straight to the point, in one word! I can hardly find adjectives to praise the aptness of this sentence!
And the infinite sadness, "He appears and disappears, like a sunrise or sunset." A deep sigh.
Back in the "two world", the conversation with each other is still as natural and real. Céline still retains a childish side, possessing a playful spirit for a second, witty and amusing; still unable to change the knife-mouthed tofu heart, Jessie, who was "damaged", often shrugs her shoulders and purses her lips and gives a smile, full of doting in her good temper - "One wish Fight one and be willing to suffer", they are irreplaceable, this is their comfort zone.
It's just that there is a limit to the tolerance of men, especially Céline inevitably, with the visible aging of the naked eye, has become more sensitive, suspicious and irritable, and is obviously more keen to ask hypothetical questions and be more petty (although it is understandable as a woman) . The following is a typical example. But Jessie's response is textbook. . .
-If we were meeting for the first time today on a train, would you find me attractive?
-of course.
-No, but really right now as I am, would you start talking to me? Would you ask me to get off the train with you?
-I mean you're asking a theoretical question
-Technically, it would not be cheating on you?--ok, why can not you just say yes?
- I did, I said, of course
…
-You know that is not even a good question. The real question would be if I did ask you to get off the train, would you get off with me? (There should be applause for this rhetorical question)
In his opinion, the girl who used to have a refined temperament and was synonymous with charm is now more and more "irrational". In her opinion, he is not considerate, responsible, and unable to understand... Inevitable practical problems, conflicts and contradictions, and quarrels erupt. The most heart-wrenching, even shocking moment, was when Céline questioned that Jessie had cheated, and he kept swearing that he would dedicate everything to his only love, but his body had already betrayed her! Abominable! Not sure if Céline cheated like that. Although in the end this pair of enemies who love to play forgave each other in a creative and loving way and saved their love, I couldn't calm down for a long time. No excuses are accepted. In this way, a couple who have spanned thousands of mountains and rivers, spanned nine years, sun and moon, and then resumed their front line can not be chaste. How can they believe in those vows? ? ——Jessie thinks this is, "idealizing love, often living in a fairy tale world", but what's wrong with pursuing the piety of love? Isn't loyalty to a partner the minimum ethic? Isn't this a matter of course?
Perhaps the only fortunate thing is that the emotional fetters that have been baptized over the years have made both of them more calm and tolerant. There are still suspense at the end, how will Jessie solve Herry's problem, will Céline make concessions, will it still be entangled in whose self-sacrifice is more, and what will be waiting for them in the future? ...well, although the truth about the cheating makes me sad and angry, I would rather believe that they can stay together and grow old together, after all, only they are the best fit for each other.
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