The story is not good

Don't know the storyline before watching it. So seeing the director portraying a prodigal son in such a poetic and romantic way, and not shy about the poverty and filth of Fanny's family, that kind of affection once made me think that the story ends with the two of them together. However, given the knowledge of Austen's collection, this judgment was immediately rejected by himself. It is estimated that the director wants to strengthen Fanny's final decision - not to marry in this kind of prodigal son's return and the woman's sway, to show that as a woman who has read a lot of books and has a keen judgment, she is tempted by prosperity and wealth, and she is attracted to Amon. How can I stand the test before my sincerity.

In the last long line of explanations about the respective lives of the characters in the play, Fanny's narration "guessed that there will be a different ending...but no", which is intended to emphasize "but no". In all major situations, everyone thinks that there will be a different scene, but it is still what it should be, and everything is business as usual. Is it like a mockery of the prodigal son (of course there are others), an affirmation of her original judgment. Times have changed, and moral concepts remain the same as before. No matter how much we speculate on those whose nature is difficult to change, even if they look good, they will still not be able to correct them. The director took this to tell us that we can roughly appreciate the idea: a woman should have an idea, not be afraid to read too much, and have the courage to criticize and make choices about reality. When it comes to love, be realistic, but stay true to your heart. . .

When Fanny left home and embarked on a journey when she was a child, she saw a black slave ship in the sea on the edge of a cliff, which to some extent heralded the beginning of her enslaved and restricted life. Later, she chose to face her heart and returned home to pass there again. There was no boat, only the peaceful sea. This was also a moral for Fanny's choice, indicating her liberation. She did not submit to the master's marriage under pressure, and did not give up her judgment on the prodigal son because of those persuasion. Even though she began to compromise later because of reality and her mother's advice, she ended up rejecting the marriage proposal with firm determination.

Under the narrative of this theme, I can still accept it. But the film has no climax from beginning to end, and the portrayal of Fanny's heart is not deep enough, and some plots seem redundant. It's never enough fun to look at. It is reasonable to say that a movie with a plot and a story like this, and the protagonist has such an independent personality, should be made better. Obviously, the director has worked hard on the screen, and there is still a lack of enthusiasm in conveying emotions and inspiring empathy from the audience. So the story is not good.

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