After being diagnosed, Alice said that she would rather have cancer, and it suddenly became understandable. Compared to cancers that have been discovered and recorded since ancient Greece, Alzheimer, a disease that was only discovered in the early 20th century, is probably an inaccessible black hole. The true cause is unknown, and there is no effective therapy that can relieve symptoms or cure. These two items alone are much more terrifying than multiple diseases.
The movie sets Alice as a linguistics professor, which of course gives more tension to the plot. What impressed me most was the scene where I couldn't find the bathroom in the holiday cottage. It instantly made people feel the kind of panic, helplessness, and embarrassment so within reach. Yes, it's embarrassing. After you get sick, you have to choose between survival and dignity. What a simple choice, what a heavy multiple-choice question.
Recently, I gradually feel that the wonder of the movie is that it can make all kinds of things that you haven't experienced, felt, or don't know seem to be right in front of you, helping us build a bridge of communication. Although everyone's interpretation is always based on their own experience and cognition, even the best bridge cannot guarantee 100% communication. It is always gratifying to have this bridge. After all, only by knowing the world that you don’t know can you treat it with a more forgiving heart.
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