The bitter moon and the truth of love

Griffin 2022-04-23 07:03:28

After many years, I watched Bitter Moon for the second time, and I felt invigorated and dripping. Maybe this is the best part of the movie. It helps us to magnify and present the hidden emotions in our hearts, and then give us comfort.



Many years ago, looking at the bitter moon, I felt perverted, incomprehensible, and unbearable, because the understanding of love at that time was always holy and idealized, just like the love at that time, two people with the same blank paper, at the beginning of youth. Encountered, only met one person and only loved one person, from the spirit to the body, each other is unique, and then continued to walk like this, plainness and companionship are reasonable, do not think that kind of love is idealized, think that the whole world is Love is like this, those changes of love are just a few rare strands.


I believe I would not fall in love with anyone else, certainly in a relationship, and would not allow myself the opportunity to fall in love with anyone else. But when such an opportunity really comes and cannot be denied, I seem to see something called love again.


As a writer, Oscar has an independent soul and self, and his stronger self-awareness made him think of leaving when his mad love with Mimi reached its peak. Mimi asked me what I did wrong, and Oscar replied: nothing, you just exist; in

"Summer Palace", Yu Hong said, "Let's break up, because I think I can't live without you.";

Gao Xiaosong's reason for divorce to his ex-wife: Because I found out that with you, I am not free and unhappy.

They are all people who value the richness and freedom of the individual soul.


The essence of love is like this, the grand ecstasy at the beginning is probably the most beautiful thing in this world, you love that person deeply, you are willing to do everything for him, all your thoughts and actions are bound by him, and he becomes your love. reason of this world. It is also what Oscar said, the most holy emotion in the world. That piece of pure white is enough to throw away all the shackles of the world. Whether it's a tender hug, a complete night, and long-lasting memories.


However, it is not enough to continue like this all the time. When love ends, the maintenance of life is interdependence, trivial, and even repetitive and boring. People with a strong sense of self, such as novelists, artists, people who have strict control of their time and soul, will not allow this to continue for too long, and they will either be left in pain for a long time, or they will break up angrily. Wang Feng is like this, no doubt about it.


But most people are ordinary people. When love reaches its peak, the next downhill is to use marriage and children as an antidote. The Indians in the film should be such a portrayal. The seven-year itch of the British couple is exactly in the middle of these two stages. The film does not say the choice, but the public's choice is so. In addition to passion, it is relationship, responsibility, and emotion, but it is not necessarily love.


Love is poison, and holiness is short-lived.


This is the truth of love and the truth of life.

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  • Keven 2022-01-07 15:54:13

    Love to the extreme is the mutual torture of two people

  • Keyon 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    From beginning to end, it oscillated at sea, never landed, and was dormant in danger. Cruel cruel and even cruel, step by step until crazy. Filled with a strong atmosphere of destruction and rich dark colors, if you are high, I will be low, if you are depressed, I will be uplifted, until love goes to the grave. The development of the plot and the change of character status are reversed again and again with ease, force and precision, Polanski's control of the film's rhythm and audience's emotions is really like a duck to water.

Bitter Moon quotes

  • Oscar: [Mimi is eating croissants and drinking milk straight from the bottle] Do you have to drink it that way? Why can't you use a glass ?

    Mimi: Whats the difference it tastes the same ?

    Oscar: It doesn't look the same.

    Mimi: Ola la I didn't know you were so delicate.

    Oscar: What do you mean delicate ?

    Mimi: I mean delicate.

    Oscar: I know what you mean but it's just not the right word in English. If you don't know the right word in English say it in French.

    Mimi: I don't say it in French because your French isn't good enough.

    Oscar: It's better than your English.

    Mimi: After all these years in Paris so it should be. Maybe your English isn't that good enough either, maybe that's why no one wants to publish your books.

    Oscar: So now you are literary agent? That's great coming from a waitress.

    Mimi: I am not a waitress I am a dancer.

    Oscar: Dancer to hell! You would still be begging tips if I hadn't picked you up from that fucking restaurant.

    [Mimi stone faced throws the bottle of milk at Oscar and rushes out with Oscar in hot pursuit. He grabs her by the hair and slaps her hard and she falls to the floor]

  • Nigel: Why do you think I want to hear it? I still don't know what gives you the idea that I enjoy being used as a rubbish-dump for your unsavory reminiscences?

    Oscar: Don't you? Don't you really, Nigel?