"Life is like this, people love each other and belong to each other because this is the only chance to be truly happy."
In 1961, "Breakfast at Tiffany'" was released, which became the highest-grossing film of the year.
"Breakfast at Tiffany" tells the story of Holly, a socialite who wants to catch the golden turtle son-in-law into high society, and an unruly novelist who relies on a rich woman, and through their vain appearance, they understand each other and are redeemed by love.
This is not a wonderful story, from the perspective of modern people, it can even be said to be a bit old-fashioned and pompous, but even if there are these problems, it cannot stop it from becoming a classic.
Holly, a girl who loves vanity and wants to climb up a tall branch to change her identity, is the author of the unpopular novel who seeks refuge in life by relying on a rich woman.
They are like the little people around us, unwilling to accept a mediocre life, always thinking that the future will be better, and after fighting hard, they will look back and understand that life is just like this, and if you want to live happily, you need to recognize yourself as you are.
Audrey Hepburn opens in a fitted black off-the-shoulder skirt evening gown with classic large-frame sunglasses, a white pearl necklace revealing a slender neck, and hands wearing black long-sleeved gloves as she gracefully walks down the empty streets of the morning.
The scene is fascinating, it's a great time to be alone. With the hope and fascination of dreams, a person can forget the environment in which he is.
With bread in her hand, she ate breakfast in front of Tiffany's floor-to-ceiling window.
It would be great to be able to enjoy all that in Tiffany's shop!
Holly has the most beautiful imagination of the future in her heart, and Tiffany carries her fantasy of beauty.
She had a cat in the apartment, but she didn't name the cat. Because she had never made the apartment her home, it was only a temporary place for her. Without naming the cat, they are just temporary partners who meet by chance, and they are not responsible for each other, and there will be no emotional concerns when they leave.
This is her theory of cat ownership, and it is also her attitude towards feelings.
After meeting Paul, she became Paul's companion, accompanied him to the library, and revealed to him her unknown emotions—her worries about her brother who was a soldier.
Paul, like her, initially relied on the rich woman to provide him with a living. But Paul first understood his feelings. After being impressed with Holly, Paul took the initiative to cut off his connection with the rich woman and threw himself on Holly. Holly still uses her sharp nose to sniff the people who can bring her a good home.
After understanding Paul's feelings, Holly chose to escape.
She understood that Paul couldn't give him the life he wanted, and if she accepted Paul's love, then she would never be able to enjoy Tiffany's breakfast.
Holly has a very clear understanding of herself, she needs material things to fill her life, she wants a perfect home, not a vain love.
Holly's life was as unreal as a cloud floating in the sky.
She fantasized about marrying the future president of Brazil, but in fact, he never mentioned marrying her.
When she was arrested and imprisoned, in the face of the reporters who were surrounded by water, she did not feel disgraceful, but like a star who was sought after by reporters, she smiled and said, one by one, otherwise she did not know who to answer first.
After Paul bailed her out, she immediately changed into her dress in the taxi, still immersed in the fantasy that she was going to Brazil to marry the person she loved, and that she might become the president's wife in the future.
After learning that her dream was shattered, she cruelly abandoned the kitten that had once lived with her in the apartment.
Paul was finally disappointed and told her:
You claim that you have a free soul, a "wild thing", but you are afraid that others will put you in a cage, in fact, you are already in a cage, this is built by your own hands, whether you are in the West or in the East, it will always follow you, no matter where you go, you are always trapped in yourself.
How many of us, like Holly, have built a cage for ourselves with our dreams, forgetting to enjoy the touching moments in life and cherishing the people who have appeared around us.
If you can't get out of the shackles of self and understand the meaning of living in the moment, no matter how far you go, you won't find the perfect life in your dreams.
Seeing the kittens thrown into the rain in the movie, the audience has an expectation in their hearts: to save the kittens.
This kitten is holly's symbol, and to rediscover the kitten means to rediscover yourself and accept yourself as you are.
Paul's words stimulated Holly and made her reflect on her life.
At the end of the story, we are left with a happy ending, Holly finds the cat, abandons her unrealistic fantasies, and accepts Paul's feelings.
It is said that the author was not optimistic about Hepburn's role candidates. When he wrote the novel, he wrote it based on Marilyn Monroe. Unexpectedly, this casting that was not as he expected actually made this movie and Hepburn himself.
The film was a success, Hepburn sitting on the windowsill and singing "Moon River" was mesmerizing, and the opening scene became a scene in the girls' dreams.
The song won the 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song, Best Score, and the film was named "Best Comedy in America" at the time.