I take my beloved as a balsam,
In the Hidden base vineyard.
My sweetheart, you are so beautiful! You are so beautiful!
Your eyes are like dove eyes.
My dear, you are so beautiful and lovely!
Our bed is grass,
With cedar trees as the pillars of the house,
With pine trees as rafters.
—Song of Solomon 1:15-17
Borrowing a lyric from the scriptures (written by the Jewish King of Wisdom Solomon) to open today's film review session, let us enter this literary film that integrates religion, love, and freedom.
American movie "Disobedience" (Disobedience)
Type of work: Drama
Main cast: Rachel Weisz (as Ronit), Rachel McAdams (as Esti)
Story overview: The story of the same-sex love affair between two Jewish descendants
Release Date: April 27, 2018 in the United States
In the past two years, the films with great popularity in major film festivals can be roughly divided into two categories, one is "feminism" (women's pursuit of equality, freedom, and independence); the other is "gay love" (Gay + Lesbian ) . The two are evenly matched and indistinguishable. However, looking around, similar works have appeared, but very few of them are really available ("Love, Simon" is one of the best). Most of the films are "gold and jade in the outside, and the bad in it", "with their own style, but no reality", pure follow-up works. But rest assured, today's recommendation is not a "bad movie", but a "predictable" boutique.
The book returns to its original story, and enter the video for a detailed explanation. (There is a lot of content, don't worry about it)
metaphor of the theme
Disobedience (disobedience), this title contains multiple meanings, and it is worthy of serious consideration by the audience.
a, in a religious sense
The characters in the story all share the same belief - Judaism. Like Christianity and Catholicism, Jews also believe in the one true God, Jehovah, but their teachings are stricter and more conservative (for those who are interested, you can refer to the Ten Commandments of Moses). In godly religions, homosexuality is unacceptable (it has nothing to do with being open-minded or conservative) and is considered a sin (the wages of sin is death) . In the play, Ronit and Esti violated the teachings at the same time, indulging in "the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes", unable to extricate themselves and have difficulty controlling themselves.
b, in the sense of marriage
Married Esti broke her marriage vows and fell in love with gay Ronit. This behavior not only hurt her lover Dovid, but also caused her to be criticized by others.
c, emotional sense
①Esti went against her true feelings and married Dovid. It's not marrying love, it's marrying "restraint".
②Ronit broke his friendship vows, fell in love, and slept with Esti.
story ideas
Many scenes in the film are moving and unforgettable. There are many things worth thinking about hidden in these plots. Let us sort them out together.
a, the episode (The cure—love song)
Friends who watch the film carefully will never miss this song. It is of great significance for the director to put this song in the film. how do I say this?
First of all, this song is selected from the band The cure, the Chinese literal translation is "healing band", one of the main keynotes of this film is "cure" (between father and daughter, between lovers, between husband and wife) .
Secondly, the title of this song is "love song", that is, the song of love. After watching the whole film, have you experienced this "love" ( Dovid's love for Esti, Esti's love for unborn children, and Ronit's love for "freedom" )?
b, tattoos (alluding to "break free")
At the beginning of the film, there is a scene - Ronit is taking pictures of the tattoo master, jokingly saying that he has "Jesus Christ tattooed on his body". This picture is very interesting. How to understand?
Jesus is the symbol of Christianity. "Tattooing Jesus Christ" implies that the uncle has faith. However, according to the doctrine, tattooing is not allowed. The emergence of this contradiction broadens the focus of the story (not just homosexuality). Simple).
c, golden verses (biblical words)
Due to the inextricable relationship between this work and Judaism, the relevant verses in the "Old Testament" appear frequently. Such as: Moses' commandments, Solomon's language of wisdom, Abraham's oath ... The appearance of these words and languages is not "mission", but highlights the opposite point, that is, the game between doctrine and freedom.
d, where the heart is
In the film, Ronit mentioned his love for his father to relatives and friends more than once. This is family affection, blood dissolves in water. But her father didn't seem to forgive her until the end, and he was convinced that Rav was in love with Ronit, but he was a rabbi ( people with special status and knowledge in the Jewish people can be called "rabbi", and can also be called "rabbi") "Sir", "Teacher" ), how can you tolerate the same-sex orientation of your daughter? As the leader of the church, you can't compromise, you can only draw a line with your daughter.
e, the breath of freedom
At the end of the film, there are three "unexpected and reasonable" turns.
①Dovid accepts the fact that "Esti and Ronit are in same-sex love"
②Esti chose to stay and raise future children with Dovid
③Ronit chose to leave and returned to New York to continue his life
The three fragments, from three different perspectives, convey the same message, that is, "Let people make free choices, and let people have freedom of choice."
poor quality clips
With high-quality imagery, repressed emotional delivery, perfect characterization, and deep connotation, this work has done a good job in many aspects. The only thing is that the "post editing" is a big disappointment. The switching of many scenes is very blunt and amateur (excessive jumps, the plot can not be connected) , a few places are like a slideshow, and the play is played in minutes. Such a poor editing level has reduced the visibility of the work. Less, unfortunately.
crazy interpretation
Dual-core, strong power, but average battery life
On the surface, the two Rachels in the play show off each other's acting skills, but this is only limited to the period when each has his own . rapidly weakened. Especially when dealing with some intimate actions, this acting ability collapsed. At this time, besides the fragrant nudes, what else is worth lingering on? Therefore, in all fairness, these two actors are only suitable for going it alone, and walking together is by no means the best policy.
Strong lens language
Serious + solemn, frivolous + blurred
The charming lens language adds a lot to the work. The director uses the technique of switching between two different styles of pictures, which deepens the attraction of the film to the audience. For example, when it comes to religion, the picture (long shot) shows a sense of solemnity, and the audience is immediately awe-inspiring ; when entering the stage of love between two people, the picture (close-up) is lingering and seductive, and the audience is immediately drooling . This is the special bonus that the lens language gives to the plot, which is worthy of praise.
The point of watching
Religion⇄Freedom, Religion⇄Love, Love⇄Freedom
Many people think that religion limits people's freedom and limits people's behavior patterns. With all due respect, this is a poor statement. For true faith gives "true liberty," as John 8:31 says: If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples; you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free . It can be seen that the original intention of religion is not to "impose imprisonment", but to "give freedom". Of course, this "freedom" is not to let people get carried away and do whatever they want, but to enjoy the freedom of body and mind under the guidance of truth.
After talking about "religion and freedom", let's talk about "religion and love". The love between the two, and the love between men and women, is nothing more than this. As far as religion itself is concerned, the union of men and women is a match made in heaven and deserves to be blessed . As for same-sex love/marriage, the three major religions are firmly opposed to it because it is a "sin" , but with the progress of society and the liberalization of people's minds, more and more people have begun to accept homosexuality, even in some cases Countries and regions, same-sex marriage has been legalized, but homosexuality is still spurned by religious people. (This topic will not be expanded, the benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom)
Finally, take a look at Love and Freedom. When it comes to this point, the Hungarian poet Petofi's poem resonates in his heart: "Life is precious, but love is more expensive. If it is freedom, both can be thrown away." Freedom is higher than love and life, this view is today's view It seems a little biased, because there is only one life, so what is freedom if you lose your life? For this "ambiguity", there is no need to investigate too much, we only focus on "love" and "freedom", the relationship and trade-off between the two . From ancient times to the present, "freedom" has always been higher than "love". There is no doubt about this. Although people often say "marry to love", imagine that if this "love" limits the freedom of both men and women, then this "love" will be What to talk about? Remember: to love someone, you must give him/her full freedom. Love that loses "freedom" has no value, and it is impossible to keep it fresh for a long time.
Finally finished writing, you can make up for it.
Screenwriter ★★★★☆ (The logic, ideology, and sense of hierarchy of the story are all good, especially the combination of religion, same-sex love, and freedom, which is not conventional)
Director ★★★★☆ (self-written and self-directed has become the main popular element, if you play it well, you will gain praise;
Actors ★★★☆☆ (When they are fighting separately, they are absolutely five-star; together, they will be a lot worse if they play opposite roles)
Plot ★★★☆☆ (The story is perfect, but the editing is frequent, and the good plot is cut and scattered in disorder)
Visual effects ★★★★☆ (handling of tones, use of lenses, excellent, the transmission of suppressed emotions is a bit too much)
Sound effects ★★★★☆ (click to stop, just right)
Recommendation ★★★★☆ (a highly ideological work, it is worth recommending to every movie lover)
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