A Tough Romance Under Beer Rain

Adell 2022-04-20 09:01:44

Finally, I was really amazed by the dance of the male protagonist! The role he played has always been so subtle and forbearing, but in the end, in the cheers of the students, in the rain of beer, and in front of the distant sailing ship, he released the joy in his heart to the fullest. Although the old friend passed away, but the wife came back, life can still continue with the support of each other.

This ending is echoing the beginning, the students' singing and dancing carnival.

What youth is, is love.

They have reached middle age and seem to have become accustomed to a peaceful life. They have no motivation to continue pursuing new things. They can only rely on the power of alcohol to find a trace of passion for life.

They are still searching, finding a reason to be able to set sail again.

This is the first time I have seen the director's work in a movie theater. It still continues the swaying and sharp camera style of the family dinner, but a lot of the rebelliousness at the time has faded, and it is slightly calm, perhaps due to some experience of age.

The national anthem of Denmark is played many times in the film, where there is a beautiful and deep expectation, the love for the country, the protection of the relatives, and the warmth and silence.

Perhaps, each of us needs some alcohol in our life, some stimulation, or a danger to break through the bondage and then reflect on it. The passing of an old friend is a gentle wake-up call. The director did not give too much criticism, but gave In a romantic ending, he left this world with his dog in a voyage boat.

I especially envy the gathering of my friends. In the restaurant, I can talk about everything, and dance naturally wherever I am in love.

Another detail is that the boy who was tortured by stress was relieved by drinking a small amount of alcohol, and then passed the exam. We are all losers, but the meaning of failure is to teach us to be better understand and love others.

The sobriety and joy after being slightly drunk, the beer rain, the distant sailing ship, and the heavy life, we still long for and find romance.

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Another Round quotes

  • Martin: Josse, there's an election with three candidates, so who do you vote for? No. 1: He is partially paralyzed from polio. He has hypertension. He's anemic and suffers from an array of serious illnesses. He lies if it suits his purpose and consults astrologists on his politics. He cheats on his wife, chain-smokes, and drinks too many martinis. No. 2: He's overweight, and he's already lost three elections. He suffers from depression and has had two heart attacks. He's impossible to work with and smokes cigars non-stop. And every night when he goes to bed, he drinks incredible amounts of champagne, cognac, port, whiskey, and adds two sleeping pills before dozing off. The last one, No. 3: He's a highly decorated war hero. He treats women with respect. He loves animals, never smokes, and only has a beer on rare occasions. Josse, who do you vote for? Josse: The last one. Martin: The last one, No. 3? And the rest of you? Students: Yes, No. 3. Martin: Oh boy! You just discarded Franklin D. Roosevelt... Winston L. Churchill... and thankfully you elected this guy.

    [reveals a photo of Adolf Hitler]

    Martin: Students: Hitler? Martin: Focus! It's funny, but there's a point to this, which is important and which I hope you'll understand someday: the world is never as you expect.

  • Sebastian: The conception of anxiety was it? Well, Kierkegaard's concept of anxiety illustrates how a human being deals with the notion of failing.

    Peter: And even more importantly?

    Sebastian: With having failed, you must accept yourself as fallible in order to love others and life.

    Peter: Sebastian, can you give us an example?

    Sebastian: Yes, I myself have failed.