Perhaps only those who have experienced wars and truly faced life and death can realize the preciousness of life and the importance of family members, and their pursuit and understanding of happiness will also be different. Paul, played by Keanu Reeves in the film, is such a restored soldier, returning to a new real life with new ideas. However, in the face of the indifference of his wife who missed and hoped day and night, Paul was helpless by the impact of reality, and then he was paid by his wife to buy chocolate.
Victoria, a kind-hearted woman, returned to her beautiful homeland with a nervous heart after she became pregnant after she was unmarried, the place called "Yunxiang". She is brave, maybe because of the child in her womb, she can't bear the death of a life; she is also fragile, because she doesn't know how to face that conservative and strict father.
The same people on the road, but their directions and goals are different. God likes to joke, and likes to create unexpected encounters inadvertently: unexpected encounters on the train, coincidence reunions on the bus, whether it is a guide by fate or a promise in this life, maybe no one can tell. Victoria wandered on the side of the road and wept and dared not go home. After learning about her situation, Paul decided to help her, temporarily acting as her husband, returning home to face her conservative and strict father.
The encounter of the hero and heroine may indicate the romance of the story, but it is also doomed to the hardships of the process. Victoria's father was obviously dissatisfied with the sudden son-in-law, but Paul insisted on helping Victoria play the trick. Paul also tried to integrate into the family. In the film, Paul and Victoria’s father’s grape picking competition is lively and interesting. Then, they put the harvested grapes into a large pot to make wine. In the joy of music, Victoria’s father Has gradually accepted this son-in-law who descended from the sky.
After all, they are just passers-by, and the title of husband and wife is still an exercise after all, and separation is a matter of time. But they knew in their hearts that in each other's hearts, the other party had already occupied an important position, that kind of love seemed to be floating in the clouds, but it was true but afraid to touch it. Paul endured his feelings because he knew that there was a wife waiting for him in his home. The parting song always sounded. With the help of Victoria’s grandfather, Paul sang a song calling for love under Victoria’s window, but in the end the song turned into a parting song, accompanied by the lights under Victoria’s window. Stayed in the endless background behind him. Next, the most romantic thing happened. His wife had an affair with others and was caught in bed by him, and his wife also asked for a divorce. At that moment, Paul was excited, because he could finally give up all his baggage and go back to Victoria, looking for the love floating in the clouds. However, what was waiting for Paul was Victoria's father knowing that he still had the wrath of his wife. During the dispute between the two, Victoria's father left the oil lamp in the vineyard by mistake, and the ensuing fire engulfed the manor mercilessly. Everything. The hope of the whole family was ruined, and everyone's helpless tears flowed over the smoke-blackened face. At this moment of despair, Paul found a living grape root in a ruin, which rekindled the hope of the family. At the same time, he won the frank acceptance of Victoria's father and the trust of the whole family. , A new life, unfolding in front of everyone.
The picture of the whole film can be described as pleasant and beautiful, the warm sunset envelopes the forest path, and the misty vineyards are quiet and charming. The director used the lens of learning long and short to set off the atmosphere of the plot development, creating a romantic atmosphere in the country, and integrating the character of the characters into the simple scenery, but it also formed a contrast with the contradictory psychology of Paul and Victoria. The director’s montage technique is also just right. The replay of the war scenes that Paul experienced deeply stimulated his feelings about real life, and between his desire to love and be loved and a stable life state with the helpless reality. The strong impact is vividly displayed. The director's use of some shots is also in place, with Keanu Reeves' tepid acting skills, fully showing the protagonist's expression and his inner world in front of the audience.
Throughout the whole film, I can appreciate the envelopment of love. The most impressive is the love between Paul and Victoria, which is romantic and perfect; the other is the love of Victoria's father for Victoria and his family. It seems that the father's love for his children and his family is not always well expressed. He is strict, demanding, conservative, and even unkind, but his last words are enough to impress everyone: "I am afraid of losing you, I am afraid of losing you..." Before losing, he realized the true meaning of love. To express love, I think it's enough, it's not too late.
Love is not complicated. Paul and Victoria believe in love at first sight, and I also believe it. Love is not far away, if it still stays in the clouds, we bravely walk past it, and we will get the eternal yearning...
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