The film is based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by American writer Karen Blixen (pen name Isak Dinesen). The deepest impression is the uncontaminated simplicity of Africa, the vast land, the simple thinking, and the pure emotion. The Gukuyu people living on the land of Karen Manor still rely on their hard work to maintain their original life after their homeland was occupied by the British. There are many scenes of them working in the coffee garden. They never seem to To think, they will sing and work, without a trace of resentment and annoyance, just like the first human ancestors.
It's often easy to remember cute little details, like when Karen first moved in, her black butler Farah (a savvy among Africans) saw Karen's clock (with a bird sticking its head out of it) The kind that came), with a puzzled expression on his marble-like face, so cute. Later, this clock became an entertainment item for the African children here. They crowded at the door and waited for the bird to come out and make a sound when it was time, and then they laughed and dispersed. And the little African boy who later became Karen's cook. It was Karen who first discovered his leg injury in the tribe and asked him to apply medicine to her. The extent of its natural recovery), and the conversation between the two of them is very interesting, especially when Karen convinces him to go to the hospital after his legs deteriorate, the boy says "the legs are not very smart, it may not want to go to the hospital", Karen told him that if he cured his legs, he would be a smart man, and a smart man could earn more money by working on her manor than his sheep, and the boy finally replied, "I will discuss it with these legs."
Then there is the relationship between Karen and Dennis, especially the character of Dennis is very interesting. The part where he took her to Mara to find camp (he lost his old hunting life and took up the job of a guide) is particularly memorable. Look at the stars in Africa and show Mozart to the orangutans in Africa (who were frightened at first, then sat recklessly on the gramophone and finally touched it).
Dennis has the wisdom of modern civilization and the free temperament of the uncivilized Masai people. His subordinate Canusia has half Masai blood (a tribe that was stubborn and not domesticated by European civilization at that time in Africa), and their survival principles are like Plants and trees that have grown in Africa for thousands of years, like those running animals, "THEY LIVE NOW They don't think about the future." are constantly flowing and not bound by any rules.
Dennis in the novel graduated from Oxford. After visiting family in South Africa in 1911, he fell in love with this paradise far away from civilization. It is said that his maverick style has influenced many celebrities including Hemingway and the Duke of Windsor. In his eyes, war is a game of several selfish countries. He despises marriage as a form, and will not love each other more because of such a piece of paper. He would rather be in the company of animals (they have no human pretense), unlike other Europeans who run estates, and make a living by being hired to hunt, and later as a guide for European tourists who come here. Nomads of other European immigrants. There is no permanent residence, the only habitat is Karen's place, and every time she comes back from the outside, she goes to Karen's place. Because Karen knows what he appreciates. Like when they were camping in Mara Karen asked him "Why am I here?" Dennis told her "Because I wanted you to see all this. I wanted to show it to you. I thought you understand it." The only difference they had The place is about marriage, and this point later both people have a tendency to change their minds and move closer to each other. But this time Dennis had an accident. This ending is inevitable, such a free soul can only continue to wander in the vast land of Africa and stay there forever.
Karen has been building a home for herself in Africa, calling it "My Farm". She thought Dennis would also be part of this home, but as Dennis said, "We don't belong here, we're just passing by." Her farm was destroyed by fire, and later she understood and said that it was God who took it away, because it never belonged to her and never will be. Dennis is also not his, Dennis is an admirer of this land, and he will always stay on that hillside and watch this plain. And Karen went back to Europe and never came back.
PS: Robert Redford, who played Dennis, was once known as the most beautiful man in the United States. At this time, he was fifty years old. The traces of the years were clearly written on his face, but his charm was not diminished. One of my favorite films, "Love in the River", was directed by him. In this film, Brad Pitt began to walk on the Walk of Fame in the true sense. His rebellious temperament is exactly the same as that of Redford. I like it. One of the cast members, and even then known as Redford's successor (his latest pairing with Angelina's new duo, to my liking, seems to be more of a match than Aniston) is just his Rebellion is more flamboyant and uninhibited, while Redford has an old-fashioned aristocratic subtlety, which is called "classical rebellion". Redford founded the Sundance Film Society in 1981, which has since become a mecca for independent film, the Sundance Film Festival. In 1998, when he was 60 years old, he starred and directed "The Horse Whisperer", which is also one of my favorite movies.
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