life force

Dashawn 2022-03-22 09:02:38

"Art never exists in abstraction, but is formed under a specific historical and specific cultural background. From this perspective, politics, history and aesthetics are intertwined." Art is a product of this era, in different In this environment, the form of art speaks to people in a variety of ways.

The tragedy of an era has led to the misfortune of thousands of people. People are constantly looking for the formula to frame the world, but it is in music; people are constantly looking for the beauty they yearn for, but it is in reality; people are constantly pursuing the highest state of art, but they do not know that it is in life.

1. The shaping of the character image

Kurt, a very talented painting genius, in just a few decades, he has seen what others have never seen, how the person he loves goes to "hell", Elizabeth's departure, and his wife is tortured by others. And his father's suicide, etc... He sent away the people who loved him and the people he loved, but in love he gained freedom, saw the truth and his own redemption, and finally used the painting exhibition of "No Master" to interpret the truth he was looking for. Elizabeth, Kurt's aunt, a very attractive woman, finds the true meaning of life in the piano playing, which is the combination of music and herself, but also the fusion of art and her, but it is called spirit by others. Split, which should have been a bright future, fell into hell in an instant. Allie, Kurt's wife, everything before the war was so beautiful and desirable, but due to the suppression of her father and the influence of that era, she gradually lost her pursuit of a better life, and the pain of losing her children again and again made her Lost confidence in life, but in the process of interacting with Kurt, the two gradually merged, comforted and rescued each other, and finally the two went to West Berlin to find the truth in life. Professor Chiband, Ellie's father, selfishness and hypocrisy are the best words to describe him. During Hitler's dictatorship, he mutilated too many creatures. During the Soviet era, he became an obstetrician. The doctor who pursued his own selfish interests gradually went to perish. Ziband's wife, Kurt's father, and Kurt's first art teacher, these people were all suppressed and imprisoned in East Berlin. They gave up innovation, gave up creation, gave up the beauty and truth in life, and they were willing to do The ants under Hitler's despotism are willing to be a small screw in the socialist world movement. Everyone in the film has their own direction in life, with cause and effect. Kurt and Ellie chose to escape and went to West Berlin, where they innovated and created, and experienced different ideologies and life there. It has penetrated into the body of the two, they have chosen art, they have been awakened and exiled. Chipband used Elizabeth's name on his daughter, Kurt met his future wife Elizabeth and met Chipband who indirectly killed his aunt, etc. It's the fate of each of them, Kurt With Ellie and others, they fought against fate with actions and told the truth in life. In this film, there is not only a description of war, but also a profile of people's love and reproduction. While people are in contact with each other, the love generated can save a person or help a person to be liberated. Like In the film, Kurt and Ellie both gain their freedom at the end. The artist has walked through the disaster and explored the essence of life in his own way.

2. The expression of audio-visual language

Art has an indescribable real power that makes people feel the poetry that the film wants to convey. In the audio-visual use, this film has several points to talk about. At the beginning and end of the film, the echoing technique is used. Elizabeth and Kurt experience the power of nature and the authenticity in the process of the car whistle. The meaning of breaking free, liberation and redemption in the heart is wrapped around the camera, reflecting a solemn sense of ritual around the characters. Strips of aluminum foil floated down from the sky, interfering with radio and radar. The red firelight and the cool-toned background of the picture made a strong visual impact. Various clips of being burned to death in their sleep and women waiting naked in a concentration camp before the death trial are accumulated and edited. The use of this editing method highlights the misfortune brought to people by this era. The third point, with the voice of the woman screaming, Kurt went upstairs and found that his father had hanged himself. The method of suspense began to be used. The director used the moving camera and the white covering props to make the audience feel psychologically nervous. In addition, it also makes the audience's point of view clearer. The reference to the metaphorical montage is reflected in the change of Kurt's painting method. After learning that his father committed suicide, his painting method changed from painting to painting with paint, and the use of colors was bolder, implying the psychological changes of the protagonist. In addition, in the painting of Chiband, the left side of the background is a picture of a baby curled up in the womb and a skeleton, which represents his hypocritical character. There are many scenes of fire burning in this film, such as the fire dropped by the fighter jets and the prints of the professor burning the party representatives with fire, which have a strong visual impact and highlight the theme. There are many close-ups of the characters' eyes in this film. Kurt's eyes have seen too many truths of the world, and thus he has been liberated in the true sense. The use of music plays an explanatory role in this film. The lyrics of the music "King Arthur" during the painting represent that Kurt finally realized the real power, sweeping the world, awakening the will and the shock. The engravings that Kurt painted are superimposed images of Elizabeth, Joe Band and "The Sick Murderer", which are portraits that represent the real, each one is, Kurt uses traditional painting methods to show the indescribable truth The power of , completed a masterpiece for the first time...

There was no talent in that era but it was considered lucky, and people chose to escape and give up the truth they wanted. What lonely artists need is not a stable life or wealth, what they want is truth, truth, and the power of life...

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Extended Reading
  • Norval 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    Does this span of time and space mean that the art of future generations is a reflection of history? As Nazi-era painters gained recognition by painting blurry photos (related to Nazi history)? But the basic point is clear (though not necessarily true) that the film aims to point out that artistic creation is not a sudden inspiration, but is held back by history, it is spoken by history. So does such a theme need to be expressed through melodrama with so many coincidences? I see some good reviews praising this film because it adds a new means of reflection (or alternative expression) to the classic melodrama. But I feel that it is the fact that the alternative expression is embedded in this melodramatic framework that makes the movie so-so.

  • Sophia 2022-03-24 09:03:18

    Leaping forward is the sea of ​​stars, and stepping backward is embattled.

Never Look Away quotes

  • Kurt Barnert: You're so beautiful, it's almost unromantic. It's far too easy to love you. Do you love me? Do you love me? Otherwise it doesn't work for me. Without love, it won't work.

  • Kurt Barnert: Nobody has the intention. It usually means the opposite is true.

    Professor Antonius van Verten: But somehow it's almost art, that wall.