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The loss in life is the opportunity to reorganize one's destiny.
---- Louise * Sea
(i)
Some movies, when you see the name of the movie, you inexplicably like it. For example, Under the Tuscan Sun.
Tuscany is an old town in Italy that produces the best wines in Italy. It is like the "peach blossom garden" that we ordinary people yearn for.
Peaceful, beautiful, away from the hustle and bustle, with large expanses of golden sunflowers. Beautiful as a dream or like a fairyland, it is a good place to heal.
So, who is here to heal? What happened to her?
Speaking of which, we have to shift our attention from Italy to California. In this city, there is a beautiful woman named Francis. She would make chocolate cake to eat, and she would write poems and articles.
Her peaceful life was soon broken. Her husband cheated and had a new love. Francis, carrying three boxes of books and some money, left the house, the negative man. Other than that, the only thing that could be taken away was her talent.
Girlfriend Patty, celebrating her return to singlehood and freedom. She forced a smile on her face, but her heart was raining the biggest rainstorm in her life.
In this world, who knows you best, is definitely a girlfriend.
Patti had planned a trip but was pregnant. She forwarded the ticket to Francis.
Francis is immersed in the pain of being "abandoned", to die or to live, where else is in the mood for a romantic trip?
But when she returned to her temporary apartment, she listened to the cries of a divorced man next door. She changed her mind and she got on the plane.
She didn't know what her decision meant, and she didn't think that her fate would change drastically from then on.
(ii)
There is an old saying: out of sight, out of mind.
That's true.
Judging from my limited travel experience, when I leave home, I always feel that I can't put it down. However, when you really go thousands of miles away or in a strange country, the things that have been involved will be put down. Because, too far away, all the worries are useless. It's better not to think about it.
In psychology, there is a method of healing called "geographical therapy". That is to say, when a person is injured, away from the familiar environment and going to a strange place, it will speed up the speed of getting out of the predicament.
The same is true of the biopic "Queen of the Desert", which I introduced earlier. The departure of Gertrude's beloved was a great blow to her soul. From then on, leaving the comfortable circle of life, she began to explore and investigate in the desert.
And, the heroine of this movie, Francis, seems to be a famous writer. In fact, life is not good. Inspiration dried up and works dragged on and on. "Divorced" again, life is a mess.
When she dragged her suitcase to the picturesque Italy, her pain was temporarily forgotten, and she even fell in love with Italy.
When a person really falls in love with Italy, in love with Tuscany, what is the first thing she has to do?
Yes, buy a house and settle down.
Francis really did this, because there was an "eye rim", and at first glance, he didn't bother, so he paid for the formalities.
A three-hundred-year-old villa belongs to her.
Much of the film is about Francis' new life in Tuscany. She decorated her house, she spent time with her neighbors, the men she met in Rome, the joys and sorrows of those around her, the children her girlfriend Patti gave birth to in her villa, and her own writing.
When a person is in an unfamiliar environment, needs to adapt to a new environment, and needs to cope with various situations that continue to appear, it is easy to forget the pain or there is no time to constantly "ruminate" the pain. On the contrary, it is easy to connect with reality and live in the moment.
In a person's life, there are many hardships.
No matter where they live on the earth, people must always believe that beauty exists.
No matter what happens, be brave enough to say to the world: How are you? I'm fine. (This seems to be some kind of movie dialogue, I can't remember, where to watch it.)
The film is based on the autobiography of American female writer Francis Mace. As soon as the book came out in 1996, it was the number one New York Times bestseller and "dominated" the list for two years.
I don't know how many readers have been "planted", and after I have seen the movie, I have also had a romantic idea, and if I have the opportunity in this life, I also want to go to Tuscany to see.
The world is so big, why not go and see it?
To put it bluntly, Francis' tour of Tuscany is actually a journey of the heart.
Tuscany's thick history, beautiful scenery, harmonious neighborhood relations, simple folk customs, leisurely life, all of this is like opening a new world, with a floral breeze.
Such a place is Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Garden", Thoreau's "Walden Lake", the desert of Gertrude, Sun Wukong's "Huaguo Mountain", and Wang Yangming's "Dragon Farm".
Time will give us the answer.
Time will also heal your heart.
(iii)
The film is an open-ended ending. At the end of the movie, a male writer comes to see Francis, and the two talk very happily, as to whether the last two walk together, I don't know. Leave the audience with a space for imagination.
This movie Douban score is as high as 8 points, there is no brain-burning plot, no road drag racing, no fierce gun battles, but it is just as good-looking, warm and healing.
The film director is Audrey Wells, a famous American director and screenwriter. He passed away on October 6, 2018. And the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" is a testament to her wonderful life.
The heroine, Francis, is played by Diane Lane. She is also an American, actress, and has participated in many movies. For example, "The Fierce Soldier", "Lonely Dove", "Moonwalk", "Infidelity" and so on.
Here I would also like to mention Francis's girlfriend Patti Wu Sandra. She is a Korean-Canadian film and television actress. In the movie "Rabbit Hole" starring Nicole Kidman, she played a mother who lost her son, and there were several scenes with the male protagonist Howie, which was more brilliant.
In this movie, playing Francis's girlfriend, there are not many scenes.
In the movies I watch, she always plays a supporting role. In fact, looking at her resume, she is also quite brilliant and has won many awards.
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In the movie, in addition to the character story and fate. The most memorable thing is the beauty and cuisine of Tuscany.
For example, Florentine steak. Fennel cakes. Handmade olive oil almond biscuits. wine. Wait a minute......
In this post-pandemic era, tourism has become a luxury. Although it cannot be reached, the heart yearns for it. Watching a movie like this can also be a comforting heart.
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