793 Unbearably bitter
“On a long, boring, gray and silent day in the autumn of that year, heavy clouds hung low in the sky. I rode alone through this gloomy and exotic countryside, and finally, When night falls slowly, the cold scenery of Usher House unfolds before my eyes.
I have never seen what it looked like in the past, but with just a glimpse, a certain unbearable gloom permeated my heart. I looked at the sparse scenery around the mansion, with desolate walls and decaying trees covered in white. , my soul is speechless, my heart is cooling down, sinking, showing a weak morbidity.”
At the end of the movie, Henry stood on the podium and recited Edgar Allan Poe's famous work "The Fall of the House of Usher" in a deep voice. In that deep and hoarse, sad and magnificent voice, the words on the book seemed to Evolving into real-life images：
The campus is overgrown with weeds, dilapidated and lifeless - overturned desks, netted corners, broken windows, dead leaves on the ground, damaged door panels, scattered books, withered potted plants, raging wind... ...Only the blackboard still retains the blackboard writing left by the teacher in the classroom, implying that everything that has happened here, but in this lonely ruins, there is a faint bitterness and sadness..
The House of Usher described by Edgar Allan Poe is not a school in real life, or in other words, the education system, and even society..
In the last scene of the movie, Henry Bart stood alone in front of the podium, lonely and lonely, facing the deserted classroom that had been reduced to ruins, sitting quietly like this, with those long and quiet eyes, quietly Looking at the camera, there is a faint light flowing in the calm eyes, like the deep blue lake water, gradually turning into black little by little, and finally all the halo disappears completely..
“"Detachment", the big screen suddenly went dark, and the blackboard chalk font "DETACH-MENT" appeared. Amidst the melodious and magnificent classical music, it completely darkened, and then the list of crew members appeared. The first The name is, "Renly Hall"”.
Mark froze on the spot. The shock, reflection, and turbulence set off a storm in his brain. Countless thoughts were in a mess, like a messy ball of wool, and the threads could not be found at all. It was just big balls of wool surging, but the next second, the name "Renly Hall" was like a beam of light in the darkness, and a "thud" sound lit up in his mind, and then, Mark He stood up suddenly and clapped vigorously.
Applaud, applaud, applaud.
This is a story about social education, not just in the United States, but all over the world. The power of education is gradually being weakened. The lack of family education and school education is leaving the next generation confused, and the economic situation is in the doldrums. But it further pushes education into the abyss of reality——
The essential meaning of education should be to broaden the view of the world, change the benchmark for measuring things, and the way of thinking about problems; but now, education has become a springboard to create economic income and find high-paying jobs. In the course of human development, the pursuit of material things first To provide food and clothing, and then pursue spiritual satisfaction, education belongs to the latter, but now education has begun to serve the former. This is the fall of the entire society and a deformity of the fast food era..
This is also a story about Henry Bart. This man was forgotten by his family and abandoned by the world. After many vicissitudes and scars, he still tried to change the current situation of other children through his own efforts; however, he could not even save himself. How can we save other people?——
In him, the contradictory thoughts of idealists and realists are condensed. Every time he tries, he is always defeated by reality. Every time he compromises, he is always defeated by reality. He is struggling hard, but he is always defeated by reality. There is no way to escape the sea of misery. At the end of the story, the education system collapses, but Henry firmly holds on to the last glimmer of hope in his life, and continues to move forward hobblingly amidst the ruins of the end of the world..
This is a wonderful story, but it is also a story dripping with blood. The despair mixed with bitterness and helplessness is like a drowning state, always struggling, but always under siege. After watching the movie, my mouth was full of bitterness, unable to express; turbulent Reflection, continuous.
So Mark applauded selflessly, because of the educational status quo that this movie reflects, because of the social issues that this movie reflects on, and even more because of Renly's outstanding performance in this movie that can make the soul tremble.——
Standing in front of the camera, between gestures, words and deeds, with just one look, one smile, one movement, the whole performance has become fuller. There is no need for unnecessary embellishments and explanations, and the resonance deep in the soul has already begun to sound. Every audience can empathize with each other, taste their own emotions of watching the movie, and be deeply involved in it, unable to extricate themselves. This is the real performance, this is the great performance, enough to make the whole movie become a kind of Enjoy the show.
Shocked, this word was used to describe Mark's inner thoughts at this moment, but it still seemed too shallow and too simple. So, he chose to applaud..
Mark was not alone. He was almost scrambling. He didn't even wait until the lights in the cinema came on and the subtitles had just started to scroll up. The audience was already standing eagerly. The warm applause barely had any preparation process. It was like a roaring tsunami. The earth surged forward, filling the entire screening room in an instant, and then began... the earth shook..
The applause is getting hotter, more turbulent, and more and more crazy, surging in the darkness, just like this movie, calm on the surface, but turbulent under the water, and the violent surge hits hard It touches the soul and stirs up waves of distant and long echoes. People can't see or hear it, but they can feel the cracking of heaven and earth, the roar of mountains and the tsunami coming from the depths of the soul..
The weakening of vision, touch and smell further enhanced the sensitivity of hearing. The continuous applause was further amplified, and then amplified, and the whole body began to tremble..
Reflection, this is everyone’s own careful taste; tribute, this is a common thought that belongs to everyone.
The applause lasted for a full one hundred and twenty seconds, and the subtitles finally reached the second half. The lights in the screening room slowly turned on, and the light reappeared. Not only did the applause at the scene not weaken, but it went to a higher level. There was no screaming, no There were whistles, no cheers, just pure applause. The boiling sound gradually climbed to a climax, and reached its peak when Tony Kaye and Renly Hall stood up and walked to the front of the stage..
The whole main venue can feel the slightest vibration like a slight earthquake..
The audience who did not enter the premiere venue, the staff responsible for maintaining order, and the reporters who missed the premiere invitation all cast their gazes towards the screening hall of the main venue in disbelief. Top The sound insulation system strictly kept all sounds indoors, but the surging vibrations clearly conveyed the truth: "transcendence", which won the support of the entire audience and went crazy..
This is the Berlin Film Festival, not the warm and hospitable Toronto, where every work is greeted with thunderous applause; it is not the commercial-oriented Cannes, where Hollywood stars’ works can always get applause from the audience; nor is it the restrained and polite Venice, where even if you want to curse, , but the audience will also express gratitude for the release of the work with simple applause.
This is Berlin.
If you like it, you like it, if you don't like it, you don't like it. When faced with a work that you hate, it's not uncommon for the audience to leave midway; when it comes to a sharp work, tit-for-tat opinions abound; when it comes to a bad work, criticism is extremely harsh and merciless. Applause ? That is reserved for art, not commerce, nor garbage, it can only be art.
Today, the film "Detachment" won a standing ovation of four minutes. This is the first time this year's Berlin Film Festival has happened. Last year's "A Farewell" received such treatment, and this year's "Detachment" received such treatment. Being treated like this again - or should I say, Renly Hall？
The entire crew and creative staff walked to the front of the stage, and the audience burst into thunderous applause..
Mark felt that his palms had begun to go numb. Thousands of cells were dead in his red palms, but the excitement in his heart was still gushing out. When he turned his head, Mark saw his friends: Ka Talina, Chuck and Christine.
Each of their cheeks were slightly red, their eyes were shining with excitement, and they clapped their hands vigorously. They were not just applauding, but venting all their strength. Renly's figure was reflected in his clear and bright eyes, and his whole body was full of excitement. The soul is roaring, cheering, shouting, heartily.
Suddenly, Mark's dry eyes became moist, and the warm water vapor blurred his vision..
“"Transcendence" is not a touching movie, not enough to make people shed tears. It is sad to the point of bitterness, painful to the point of despair. All emotions seem to have been solidified, leaving only blank calls for help and helpless calls for help; but at this moment, The turbulent emotion hit Mark hard, because of Renly, because of the actor who devoted his life to performing..
Mark has never watched "Crazy Love" or "Fighting Cancer". Just because of "Buried Alive", that movie made him fall in love with the actor; and now, a movie called "Transcendence" made him fall in love with the actor.
God, how lucky he is. Thinking back to last night, the red carpet, and the "Transcendence" that just ended, Mark was hit without warning, and then tears fell down, joyful and happy, The smile on the corner of his mouth bloomed wantonly. The applause became even more enthusiastic..
Standing in front of the stage, Tony seemed to have keenly captured the inner feelings of the audience, so he pushed Renly, who was undoubtedly the biggest hero of the movie, to the front of the stage. In an instant, the audience applauded again Breaking through the limit, like a tornado passing through, raging through the screening room.
Renly stood there, watching the surging enthusiasm, his chest filled to the brim with emotion and excitement. He loved this moment so much, not because of the warm applause, but because of the eyes that empathized and reflected. .At this moment, he knew that he had completed his task as an actor, and that sense of satisfaction was irreplaceable..
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