Author: Zhang Dahu
Hello everyone, I am Zhang Dahu, an old friend of the Chinese people.
At the beginning, 7 people and 1 gun, the plot depends on tearing.
The British movie "The Cocktail Party" is a very strange movie. Unlike most movies. The length of the film is only 70 minutes (excluding the opening and ending, it is actually only more than 60 minutes), which is basically only about half of the normal film. The pictures are all black and white. The scenes are all in a house, to be precise, only the kitchen, bathroom, living room and backyard . There are only 7 actors from start to finish , and the plot moves forward in the quarrel of these 7 people.
Such a movie that is not like a movie. Nominated for Best Picture at the 67th Berlin Film Festival
Imdb score 6.9
92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Why is such a film with such a short time, simple scenes and only 7 actors that is not like a movie, unanimously recognized by film festivals, film critics and audiences at home and abroad?
Because it shows us a textbook-like ripping war.
The ripping wars in "The Cocktail Party" are not like the naive girlfriends in "Little Times" . Not only torn ruthlessly but also torn advanced.
The seven people in the "drinking party" are artificial insemination pregnant women, lesbians, terminally ill patients, ministers of health, feminists, spiritual chicken soup masters, and addicts.
Not only the identity of each person is very complicated, but the content they tear is also quite advanced. Various opinions were expressed on politics, medicine, faith, emotions, life, and feminism .
In just 60 minutes, 7 characters with different personalities and identities were portrayed, which is also a major factor in the success of the film .
Janet
The hostess Janet is a typical strong woman who wants a career but not a family. He has just reached the peak of his life and was elected as the shadow minister of the Ministry of Health. (The shadow minister is the minister of the opposition party and has no real power). The career is smooth sailing, the family is full of support from the husband, and I even found a "little third" , hiding it from everyone. It is the time of spring breeze. Have a cocktail party and invite friends to celebrate. Who knew this reception would be the turning point in her life.
The world is impermanent, don't be deceived by appearances.
Bill
The male owner, Bill, was originally a university professor. In order to support his wife's career, he quit his job at home. At the beginning of the film, I always thought Bill was a dementia, and then I realized that he had a mental breakdown when he learned that he had cancer.
The terminally ill, his heart has also undergone great changes. He, who was originally a rigid rationalist, also began to look forward to miracles. Originally staunch atheists also began to pray for the power of faith. What a great irony . And his biggest change is to decide to pursue love and spend the last time with his "little three".
April & Gottfried
These two are the only normal people. April, as the best friend of the hostess, is also a staunch feminist . The first to arrive at the reception to congratulate Janet. When conflicts occurred, she also unswervingly supported the hostess. When everyone else was arguing and tearing up, she comforted the hostess and gave her confidence.
Gottfried in the beginning, I thought was the most abnormal one. Idealism, against medicine, thinks that Western medicine is the master of voodoo , chicken soup for the soul, and meditates at every turn. But it was later discovered that he was the "most normal" of the seven. Although many of his views are contrary to most materialists, he is stubbornly insisting on his own views, and he even uses "chicken soup for the soul" to teach people
Under the circumstances that Bill has been sentenced to death by modern medicine, Gottfried uses his "chicken soup therapy" to give Bill back hope.
Martha & Ginny
Martha & Ginny are a lesbian couple. Ginny had just conceived triplets through artificial insemination, and life would have been infinitely better.
But at the drinking party, Ginny learned that Martha had had a relationship with Bill. Ginny is a man who is obsessed with cleanliness. After learning that Martha had had a relationship with a man, she had a big fight with Martha, and the relationship between the two was at an impasse.
tom
Tom is definitely the protagonist of this ripping war. When Tom first came on stage, it was very abrupt. Don't fit in with the people around you. It was a normal party, but Tom was very nervous. In just a few minutes, he took medicine twice in the toilet. He also had a gun hidden on his body, apparently coming prepared.
When the "big event" broke out, he knew Tom's intention, and he was the protagonist of the conflict.
In just 60 minutes, 7 completely different characters, and a debate about politics, medical care, beliefs, emotions, life, and feminism, who can not love such a short and powerful movie.
Easter eggs:
The actors in this film are all old actors and old faces, and they all have famous masterpieces.
Bruno Ganz, who played Gottfried, once played Hitler in The Destruction of the Empire
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Kristen Thomas, who played hostess Janet, once played Katherine in The English Patient
Timothy Spall, who played Bill , played Wormtail in Harry Potter.
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Cillian Murphy, who played Tom, just played 'Frightened Soldier' in 'Dunkirk'
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