If the lie is not exposed

Holden 2022-03-12 08:01:02

I have seen many Lily movies, and this is probably one of the few that ends in tragedy. After watching it, I can't help feeling a little sad and regretful. Still, this is the most classic Lily movie I've ever seen. In contrast, the emotional depictions in many other Lily films always feel unreal and natural. Many times, the two female protagonists have already gone to bed without enough bedding, which really makes me feel incomprehensible. Maybe it's because my thinking is too conservative, still stuck in the 1960s. Therefore, for me, I prefer the description of double grievances.

Even if it's a pity for its ending, starting from the movie itself, this is undoubtedly the best ending. If it becomes a happy end, it goes against the background of the film and the theme the film wants to express. (Actually, I have never been able to understand what the film is trying to express. Is it an expression of calling for the freedom of lesbians? Or at least to criticize the intolerance of homosexuality in the society at that time? In the end, Keren looked into the distance with his head held high and strode forward. Does the shot that he walks out have any meaning to express? But Keren is not a homosexual in it, so looking into the distance with such confidence does not seem to mean a revelation for the future path of homosexuals.)

But after all, this is a Sad ending. After reading it, one can't help but make some other possible assumptions about the plot. And the most important thing is that the old lady finally confessed to Keren and Martha after knowing the truth. Of course, drama needs to be arranged in a more dramatic way. As soon as Martha finished her confession, you came to the door and said that all of this was a lie, which really made people unable to avoid death. I saw some netizens say before, why do you want to commit suicide? Joe is gone, so it's not time to be with Keren. This kind of thinking is probably a child with relatively simple feelings, who has not been able to understand and understand Martha. The previous comments explained this very well. Although the lie was exposed, Martha has confessed to Keren that their relationship has no way to return to the past.

And when I got here, I thought that what really killed Martha was not a confession, but a contradiction. Before the world thought they were gay, Martha made her confession against that backdrop. But suddenly the world found that they misunderstood them, which means that the outside world no longer thinks they are gay, and the relationship with the outside world can go back to the past, but as mentioned above, Martha and Keren can't go back to the past because of their confession. This has become an irreconcilable contradiction. Martha was driven to a dead end by this contradiction.

But to reconcile this contradiction, in addition to the inside, it can also be reconciled from the outside, that is to say, from the outside. Since Martha and Keren can't go back to the past, why don't the outsiders go back to the past? Let the outside continue to indulge in lies and identify them as gay.

There are two possible hypotheses I imagine. (As mentioned earlier, as this movie, such an ending is perfect, any assumptions are inappropriate, and it is for entertainment.) 1. Keren responds to Martha when she goes to Martha's room after the old lady is gone, soothes She, said love her, (and if it was a modern lily movie, it would definitely be... ). Maybe that would save Martha from committing suicide and live with Keren. However, Keren's response is unlikely, and her comfort with Martha shows that she still sees Martha as a friend.

Another assumption is that the lies will never be exposed and the world will always see them as gay. In this case, Keren had to seek Martha's company with himself in the dark. Martha has always been in love with Keren, and she will not leave her when Keren is in a difficult time, but will arouse her desire to survive to protect Keren. If it goes on like this, there is a high possibility that Keren actually falls in love with Martha as a lover unknowingly. Although there will still be many difficulties in life, I think it is at least a happy end.

Without a lie, Keren will be happy (Martha is unknown); with a lie, it is possible for Martha and Keren to be together (happy end for the audience); with a lie and then rehabilitated, Martha will commit suicide and Keren is unknown. It seems that when it comes to love, I am not afraid of making mistakes, but I am afraid of tossing and turning.

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  • Adella 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    I was dizzy, until Martha finally said she loves Joe, I always thought she loved Joe too (every time I see him being puffed up is really like a crush), everything is really a misunderstanding... ruthless and narcissistic The two characters of Aunt Lily and the little devil Mary are brilliant but they are suspected of taking over, and the poor little ones who are caught stealing the handle feel overcomplicated. Among the two female protagonists, Shirley was determined to be more outstanding in the character design, and it was easy to win the audience's sympathy points, but Hepburn's acting skills were definitely not lost, especially when he looked at the distressed expression of his friend who was crying and confessing.

  • Tiara 2022-03-25 09:01:23

    Tragedy is the destruction of good things for others to see. Children's lies, adults' blindness, ultimately lead to tragedy. Without this mess, Martha would have spent his life on education, Joe and Karen would have been married and unknowingly rowdy happy. That is one kind of truth, and the other kind of truth is that Martha recognizes herself, feels that she is not worthy of continuing to live, and also affects the reputation of the person she loves, and she can only go to a dead end. Karen turned out to be tossing between family and career, which is why she never agreed to the marriage proposal. This time she doesn't need it, the words have new meanings, and everything is different from before. She swaggered past the crowd without squinting, she had awakened, and family life could no longer hold her back. In the end, the bear child is indeed very exasperating, and it looks shadowy. Alas, this role is better reserved for adults. The wickedness and innocence of children are sometimes terrifying.

The Children's Hour quotes

  • Mrs. Lily Mortar: [about Mary] Oh, what happened? Did she fall?

    Karen: No, I was disciplining her.

    Mrs. Lily Mortar: And you finally hit her?

  • Dr. Joe Cardin: We can't go on like this. Everything I say is made to mean something else!

    Karen: I guess every word has a new meaning. Child, love, friend, woman. There aren't many safe words anymore. Even 'marriage' doesn't have the same meaning anymore.

    Dr. Joe Cardin: It does to me, and it should to you, if

    [he pauses]

    Karen: If what?