Luc Besson has no simple statements or deeds of Jeanne of Arc. In fact, for this national hero, a household name in France, no matter how skilled you are in telling stories, if you do not find another way, you will fall into those clichés. Cookie cutter. Therefore, Luc Besson chose to start with the analysis of Joan’s psychology, trying to find the triggers that triggered Joan’s behavior, and told us through the mouth of Satan in the film: "What you see is not the fact, Joan, but what you want Things you see.” In
the first half of the film, a large amount of presentation is guiding the audience to gradually enter the subsequent trial. Not only is Joan accepting the trial of the religious court, but also in the dialogue between Joan and Satan, it highlights Joan’s treatment of herself. Judgment and salvation of the soul.
The young and mellow devout believer, after witnessing his sister's tragic death under the iron hoof of the British army in order to protect himself, the seeds of hatred were deeply rooted in his body, like a stormy night in the temple of the church. Drink all the blood.
Everyone needs to defend their actions, especially when they are deeply trapped. Joan of Arc, who has just begun to be judged, has always believed that he is the messenger of God. The "wind", "ringing clouds", "dance (holding the hand of God)", "on the grass" that she felt in her hallucinations "The sword"... and so on, miracles are all God's calling to himself. Until Satan questioned Joan: "Yes, there are countless reasons for everything, why choose only one?" He enumerated the various possibilities of "sword on the grass". Among the many possibilities, Joan had to believe that it was the sword of justice that God gave her to fight against the British army. "What you see is not the truth, Jeanne, but what you want to see."
Immediately afterwards, Satan asked another question: "He who loves me comes with me! Where did you mention God?" "You are fighting for yourself, in your name." Joan responded painfully: "I am from I don't think that cannibalism will bring peace. Only killing all the British can bring peace." This weak justification exposed the hatred in Joan's heart. The cornerstone of faith was completely destroyed, so Joan hesitated to sign before the stake.
We saw Satan again with a face of contempt: "Your signature denies the existence of God. To you, he is a lie, an illusion, and finally you abandon God." The
painful and desperate Joan could only die before he died. She repented silently in her heart and wanted to save her soul: "God, I have committed a lot of sins. I saw many miracles, which I want to see. I fight... Out of revenge and despair, I am what people believe. They can do this because they are famous as teachers."
"I see many miracles, which I want to see." This is the weakness of human nature revealed by Luc Besson, which is called self-suggestion in psychology. . Once a person is controlled by a certain emotion, he only likes to see what he wants to see, and then uses this suggestion with strong personal preference to continuously prove his self-suggestion, thereby obtaining emotional satisfaction and catharsis.
When we like a certain person or thing, our minds will search for confirmation in reality, and then use these specious confirmations to prove our psychological expectations, continuously strengthen and enlarge, and finally form a psychological set. Anger, hatred, or doubt, we will constantly look for materials to strengthen our imagination, and let the temporarily suppressed emotions vent in the complex of paranoid anger and hatred.
It is everywhere in reality. Fanatic religious superstitions, those who like to ask for signs and fortune-telling, those who believe in Feng Shui destiny, those who fall in love, those who are stunned...the list is endless. They are still clinging when others laugh at them as they are infatuated, stupid, stupid, and lost. The so-called facts that they see with their own eyes are only because-that is what they want to see.
The Buddha said: "Let go of the ego." I think this is persuading us to get rid of the influence of subjective thoughts, and to look at the people and things around us in an objective manner, without being arrogant or overwhelmed. It's just that such a realm is beyond reach. Otherwise, how can there be the ancient saying of "knowing others knows, knowing one's wisdom"? How difficult it is to jump out of one's own subjective assumptions!
"They can do this because they are famous for their teachers." Adults all want to be famous for their teachers. If they don't, they won't feel at ease. When we follow our inner intentions completely, rather than in a magnificent name, perhaps, we can see things other than the facts that our eyes see, the essence of things, and not just what we want to see.
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