"The Antonia Family"

Nestor 2022-04-19 09:02:45

A: After watching "Antonia Family", it's not bad! 4 Women's Stories
B: Hehe, feminists will definitely like it
A : After reading it, I feel that the continuation of life is very important. Life is no more than that, but with new life, everything has a continuation
B : Some people commented that the method of this movie is magic realism
A: What is magic realism?
B: I think the part where her grandma sat up from the coffin and sang, that is. I like this kind of imagination. There are many such applications in Amelie, where Amelie turns into a pile of glass and falls to the ground to express her heartbreak, too. In fact, Zhou Xingchi's kung fu is a combination of this technique.
A : Well, Amelie is also a very special movie. It's also a bit nonsensical, as if I've seen
B in other movies: different from nonsensical, not irrelevant, or deliberately irrelevant

B : This movie was the best foreign language film at the Oscars in a certain year. In fact, the most worth watching at the Oscars is This best foreign language film
A : Well, the best films seem to be mostly commercial films.
B: Actually, the best films in Cannes are much more valuable than Oscars.
A : Cannes seems to focus more on literary films. For example, Cannes likes Wong Kar-wai very much.

A : Do you not like to watch such feminist films?
B: No, I like this movie, I like its narrative style, and I understand the characters' thoughts. I don't dislike any form of romance. However, it's too much. Of course, the sedan chair must be straight, but after the sedan chair, it is better to return to normal.
A : Actually, the feminism in this film is not serious. It just emphasizes that women do not need to rely on men and can also live happily. At the same time, women can also win the trust and support of men through their own efforts and personality charm. It is based on independence and respect, rather than self-respect
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A: The story of this film is very clear, focused and not sloppy, which is very good. Anyone can take inspiration from it.

A : But like you said about magic realism, the film is still a bit idealized.
B: The technique has nothing to do with idealization, right?
A: I think the world it expresses is idealized.
B : For Chinese women, it is idealized. For European women, it may be a little more avant-garde.
A: That means Chinese women are relatively backward?
B: Oh, it's backward in general.
A : That's the problem of the social system
. . . The center of the renaissance is humanistic care, Chinese people, how can you talk about this?

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  • Gail 2022-03-15 09:01:09

    A very charming female film, the fable of a matriarchal group will make people can’t help but compare with the closed society of the Mosuo people. Is determined to resist the external abuse of male power. Sadly, such a situation can only be written in the way of magical fables.

  • Blaze 2022-04-21 09:03:17

    Dutch feminist film, won the 1996 American Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film shows an independent female world that does not rely on men. In terms of time, from the death of Antonia's mother to the death of Antonia, there are five generations before and after - all women. The reincarnation structure similar to "One Hundred Years of Solitude" gives a great shock. force. The subtitles are a bit poor, which affects the viewing experience.

Antonia's Line quotes

  • Boer Bas: I wanted to have a word.

    Antonia: What about?

    Boer Bas: About you and me. About marriage. I was thinking, you're a widow and my wife is dead. You are a good-looking woman. My sons need a mother.

    Antonia: But, I don't need your sons.

    Boer Bas: No?

    Antonia: No.

    Boer Bas: Don't you need a husband?

    Antonia: What for?

  • Verteller: The proverb is wrong. Time does not heal all wounds. It merely softens the pain and blurs the memories.