Existence, meaning (not enough short comments to write, will be added later)

Cletus 2022-03-21 09:02:46

The feeling of reading Crime and Punishment for the first time when I was a child is still there: how can this person think so? The film does have some similarities with Crime and Punishment. Bresson still goes to the dramatic climax. For example, there is a paragraph: just sitting on the outdoor table in the amusement park, no one was there, in the room, the clothes were dirty, it turned out to be stealing and running away in a hurry.

In the film, more space is devoted to the existence of thieves among the people at the bottom, whether this existence is reasonable. I can't help but think of the relationship between thieves and capitalists. Not many people are willing to become thieves, but there must be many people who are willing to become capitalists. This is probably the difference between the two. Stealing exists in a single individual, of course, it is easy to deal with isolation, when it exists in a class, it is different.

The male protagonist said in his heart: I confessed all my faults, but there is one thing I have not confessed, and that is the meaning of my life. Then standing in the claustrophobic cell, listening to the empty footsteps in the corridor outside the iron gate, from near to far. This is what impresses me the most, not the sincere embrace of the male and female protagonists across the iron fence at the end.

It seems that they are pursuing a meaningful life state, but most of the time they are presented in a state that is very random and meaningless. However, this phenomenon cannot be explained by the length and breadth of life in general, because our life is flowing all the time, and the dynamic meaning can never be explained by a static way of thinking. to the meaning.

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Extended Reading
  • Carter 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    Without a doubt, a masterpiece! A film like this transcends what the art of cinema can offer. It is not just a film, it is poetry, it is philosophy. There is no showmanship, and even the expressions of the characters are so simple and consistent, but I think this is the most profound life. Bresson is definitely the Dostoevsky of cinema.

  • Guadalupe 2022-03-24 09:03:01

    [A] At this time, Bresson has made significant progress compared to his previous work, "Death Convict Escape" three years ago: he already fully understands how to manipulate "Jane", instead of blindly eliminating all elements, but unnecessary factors. So in this film, you can often see many "lively" scenes in the crowd, but it is still quite concise, clear and efficient, and more importantly, the viewing quality has improved a lot in the previous work. This time, the ingenious diary style integrates the narration into the narrative, so that the integration will not destroy the sense of simplicity, and effectively cover up its own shortcomings. Although still not completely rid of the problem, but there are many improvements. intéressant!

Pickpocket quotes

  • Jacques: Thieves disgust me. They're idlers.

  • L'inspecteur principal: Stealing from your mother isn't really stealing.