Such a small movie is about two old comrades. After 39 years of love and companionship, they were finally recognized by the law and obtained a marriage certificate. At this time, one of them was 72 years old. After the warm and simple ceremony, Ben was fired, and they immediately faced a more realistic and trivial life. They had to sell the apartment they had lived in for decades to find a cheaper love nest. Before, I had to live separately under the fence of relatives and friends. The love between relatives, when there is a space barrier, everything seems so beautiful and nourishing. But when faced with actual life, it was severely torn down the dark curtains, nakedly showing the warmth of human affection. When two old people who love each other have suffered so much grievance, miss each other, and cry in embrace, you can't help but be moved.
Love is the theme of this movie. If it is limited to gay love, I think it is small. The love between comrades is the same as the love between men and women. It is so close, so two old people can't guess, there is bickering, tolerance and understanding, support and closeness, and there is no difference. Perhaps both of them have art-related backgrounds, and they appear so restrained between them and towards others, so they are not kidnapped by the secular life, and still maintain the original love appearance. They are all ordinary people, running for a place and for survival. But they are extraordinary because they fulfilled their promise of staying together for love.
During the filming when Ben left, I had to click ten likes. The two finally found a suitable apartment by accident and were together again. Watch the concert together, exchange their feelings and views on artistic performance, and all the words, movements, and expressions between them are as smooth and natural as flowing water. Talk while walking. Finally, Gorge bid farewell to Ben. On a corner, there is an entrance to the subway. After the two hugged and bid farewell, Ben slowly walked down the steps and walked into the entrance. Under the extremely slow camera, he saw his body sink into the darkness bit by bit. Even though Gorge looked back at him many times for the last time, he still couldn't stop the torrent of life from taking him away.
However, there is always something that remains unchanged. Although Ben is gone, his unfinished paintings are kept intact. The encouragement to his nephew's child Joey will always be remembered in Joey's heart. Joey inherited his uncle's spirit, which is to love bravely.
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