And...tons of loneliness

Llewellyn 2022-03-28 09:01:14

This is a Chet Baker movie, or a movie that pays homage to Chet Baker, not only the Chet Baker and the My funny valentine that the handsome violinist Khaled always talks about in the movie, but also It's not just the final narration of Chet Baker by team leader Tvevitch, but the narrative style and rhythm throughout the film and the lonely scenes we see everywhere give us a picture interpretation of the man's music.



An Arab band was going to perform in a city in Israel. As a result, the misinterpretation of the place name led them to a small town in the desert, and the next bus had to wait until the next day, so they had to spend the night here. Tina was the owner of a restaurant here, and she helped them with their accommodation, so the eight were divided into three parts, one part lived in the restaurant, the deputy leader and the cellist, the trombone player lived in her friend's house, and Tweaver Iggy and Khaled live in Tina's own home.



And the rest happened in this short night, we saw those sensitive and nervous eyes flashing in different places at different times, and the desert is the summary of all this. We don't need to be lively, but when you are surrounded by some strangers, we are always afraid of doing something wrong, we are afraid of hurting others, maybe it shouldn't be described as kindness, maybe we don't like being alone here Survive, but Chet Baker used his music and ultimately his death to show us that people can be strangled.



Tina fell in love with the leader, but we can't tell why, she invited him for a coffee walk and was planning to watch an Arabic movie together, but Tvevitch got her, but he didn't More to say, his serious cheek reminds me of Liu Yunlong's refusal to Huang Yiyi in "The Conspiracy". Everyone has their own pain and stories, he lost his wife and son, we can understand his guilt, it's just that when he found out Tina was finally having sex with Khalid, he seemed to understand something, and we maybe Also understand something, she is just lonely, just lonely.



The deputy leader, who wanted to write a good concerto, was not in a good situation at Tina's friend's house. After all, the intrusion of three strangers was really not suitable for a family with a bad relationship between husband and wife. But with the conversation with the host, the atmosphere slowly eased, and the unemployed host gave him advice: you know, maybe your concert can end like this, I mean... no need for a grand ending. Trumpet and violin, maybe that could end like this, that kind of, abrupt end. No sadness, no joy, just a small room, a lamp, and a bed on which the child sleeps. And... endless loneliness. (You know, maybe this is how your concerto ends. I mean...not a big end with trumpets and violins, maybe this is the finish. Just like that, suddenly. Not sad , not happy. Just...a small room,a lamp,a bed,child sleeps.And...tons of loneliness.)



The handsome Khalid helped Papi, the clerk, to solve the awkward atmosphere when he was dating a girl. Every time he saw a girl, he would ask her if she had any Heard of Chet Baker, and hummed that My funny valentine softly, but only the leader has heard of this desperate man, maybe, huh. His inner unease, how to maintain, the next morning, his smile, his reluctance, does he love Tina? He knew that Tina's real intention was Twifeitch, but we always love fantasy.



I used to skip Islamic music in the so-called world music, but this time, it was unavoidable, especially when the Arabic instruments played the melody of Chet Baker, then everything was easy to explain.



When it was over, they left the town, waving and saying goodbye.



At the concert, everything was fine, we were pulled out of the planned circle by the director, do we need a bright ending like this?



Desert, small town, unexpected stop, because there is no road ahead.



Everyone knows this.

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Extended Reading
  • Vicenta 2022-03-27 08:01:01

    Some road movie style, quite interesting

  • Angelina 2022-04-22 07:01:55

    091011 180709 Just... endless loneliness

The Band's Visit quotes

  • Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya: This is like asking why a man needs a soul.