French women define the standard of beauty in the world. From Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Bea, to Isabelle Adjani, Sophie Marceau... Who is the first goddess of the new generation of France? Most of the voices must be given to her—
Eva Green.
Tim Burton commented on her: She is not someone you can see right away, there is something mysterious about her that is not common in this era and her age. People think she's "shady," but she's more fun than that.
She is the broken arm Venus of "Dream of Paris".
Bond girl from 007: Battle for Casino Royale.
As noble as the princess Sibera of "Kingdom of Heaven".
Wicked as the witch Angelique of Dark Shadows.
Looking left and right, the editor finally waited for her new film——
The expectation is not only in her -
The director is Roman Polanski , a regular at Oscar and the Big Three. "The Pianist" (9 points), "Chinatown" (8.3 points), "Rosemary's Baby" (8 points), "Venus in Furs" (8 points)...
He is one of the few living filmmakers who can bear the title of "Master" . This film is his new work at the age of 84.
The screenwriter is Olivier Assayas , many people only know that he is Maggie Cheung's ex-husband, and his "Clean" directed Maggie Cheung to the throne of Cannes actress.
In fact, he himself started as a film critic in "Film Magazine", and later won not only the best screenplay in Venice ("After May"), but also the best director in Cannes ("Private Buyer").
Another protagonist other than Eva is Polanski's wife and muse, Emmanuel Seigner .
Remember the "Bitter Moon" and "Fur" that their husband and wife collaborated on? It's all a masochistic drama that makes people lustful.
This lineup really whetted my appetite.
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At a book signing, writer Daphne (Emmanuel Seigner ) encounters a mysterious woman named Ella (Eva Green).
The two chatted happily, and after shifting their positions, they also had a drink.
The next day, Daphne told her boyfriend that she had met an amazing woman who was very good at listening.
The boyfriend didn't take it seriously, he just responded perfunctorily.
After that, Daphne and Ella began to see each other often.
Through chat, Daphne learns that Ella is also a writer, but the kind of behind-the-scenes writer who writes biographies for famous people.
Two people who have a common topic open their hearts and tell each other their hearts.
As a writer, Daphne even told Ella about her troubles of being exhausted.
And people often send anonymous letters to slander her.
To ease Daphne's anxiety, Ella invites her to the house for dinner.
So, there is the following ambiguous scene.
It turned out that Ella's husband died at an early age , and she lived alone, without friends or relatives.
The arrival of Dai Fen made her feel a touch of warmth and comfort.
In this way, the two women got closer and closer.
In the end, Ella moved directly to Daphne's house to assist her in writing and living.
According to the development of this plot , it is estimated that no one will be surprised.
But the director did not, because in the next plot trend, the relationship between the two became more and more strange.
Not long after Ella moved in, Daphne discovered that she was extremely controlling and violent.
Whenever Daphne compromises with a publisher or publisher, Ella relentlessly accuses her.
Sometimes, when Daphne left her on a date alone, Ella would get cranky and even throw food on the wall.
What's more, when Daphne is exhausted, Ella goes to the party impersonating her.
All this made Daphne both unpredictable and terrified.
After an argument, Ella moved out of the apartment in a fit of rage.
But just when she came back to get the rest of the things, she happened to see Dai Fen in an accident, fell down the stairs, and accidentally broke her leg.
As a result, because of an accident, the two were reconciled as before.
After the injury, Daphne needed a lot of rest, and the two drove to the countryside to recuperate.
There, another incredible thing happened one after another...
If I say now that Ella is a non-existent person , don't people think it's ridiculous.
But the fact is that Ella is another self separated from Daphne.
While recuperating in the country house, Daphne had an idea and decided to write Ella's story in her next novel.
However, she did not tell Ella about this idea, but continued to win the sympathy of the other party and dig out more of Ella's life experience.
So, we learned that Ella's husband died in a brutal accident.
Her mother died by suicide, her father was murdered, and her home was destroyed in a fire.
For writers, this tragic life experience is tantamount to the best material.
So, the excited Dai Fen listened and recorded it on the tape
She naively thought that Ella knew nothing.
As everyone knows, he is in danger step by step.
One morning, Daphne was exhausted and vomiting.
What I didn't expect was that Ella, who had always been in a hurry, didn't care, showing an indifferent attitude.
She even yelled at Daphne in disgust.
In the end, Dafen, who had no choice, decided to save himself.
On a rainy night, she ran out of the house on crutches, supporting her collapsed body.
After being discovered by passers-by, he was taken to the hospital, and he was out of danger.
In fact, the story has developed to this point, it is already over.
However, the wine has been brewed to this process, and it is not worse than the last one.
Because only after the big reversal at the end can we understand the director's good intentions.
As the central character of the whole film, Ella has not appeared since then.
Even though Defen kept explaining to her boyfriend that Ella framed her.
However, the ingredients of sleeping pills and rat poison in the medical report are also unconvincing.
The point is that, except for the heroine, no one has ever seen Ella.
So, is Ella a real person, or is it another self imagined by Daphne?
The director and screenwriter left the audience with a suspense.
However, at the final signing ceremony, Ella's phantom appeared again, which seemed to confirm most people's conjectures.
And from the director's many subtle hints, it is not difficult to find out that Ella is a clone of Defen.
Although Dai Fen lived a carefree and materially rich life, she was not close to her children, and her husband died early.
Although the movie doesn't mention her parents, we can tell from her words that their relationship is not harmonious.
And the reason why she was exhausted was due to her disgust with herself.
Over the years, she has insisted on creating, just to escape the painful memories of the past.
But, write and write, always write your own story.
This keeps Daphne in a great contradiction.
It is also for this reason that Ella came to her side to help her complete self-redemption, and a new novel was born
Of course, this is just a bold guess of the editor.
As one of the most storytellers in film history, Polans may have more to say than that.
As for the feeling of two stunners playing together on the same stage, there is really just one word: cool.
You will find that even if you are crazy to the end, beauty is still beauty, with flaming red lips and soul-stirring.
Especially the moment when Dai Fen and Ella looked at each other and smiled, everything seemed like a dream.
Both true and false, all disappeared in the passing clouds.
And staying, will definitely be the best and brightest memories in all the past.
This article was first published on WeChat public account: Jasmine Cinema
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