Recommend a good movie every day, the 1967 American drama film "The Graduate", Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Catherine Ross
The story takes place in the United States in the 60s of the 20th century, when the social turmoil and a large number of young people fell into confusion, they opposed the Vietnam War, sang rock music, were dissatisfied with the social rules of money supremacy, and protested traditional American values by marching or wandering. Young Benn is also one of countless confused young people. He was confused about the future and the future, without a plan, without a clue. Although his parents were busy preparing a lively family party to celebrate him, and all his friends and family were waiting for him, Benn didn't want to go out, he didn't know how to face these people, he didn't know how to answer other people's questions and respond to other people's suggestions. He struggled to keep smiling and eventually escaped back to the bedroom. At his graduation party, Mrs. Robinson, who was a guest, became very interested in this young man, chatted with him about love, the future, let Benn drive her home, and gave him some sexual cues at home, Benn, who had just walked out of the ivory tower, was at a loss, and coincidentally Mr. Robinson just came home and stopped all this.
On Benne's birthday, his parents held another party for him, and asked him to perform diving for everyone, in the heavy wetsuit, Benn could not hear the outside world, only the sound of his heavy breathing, in his eyes, everyone's movements were as funny as if they were performing mime. At the urging of everyone, he poured into the swimming pool, and wanted to surface but was pressed into the water by his father, and he looked blankly at the flickering water above his head, without any light or shadow, as if his future. Soon after, he volunteered to respond to Mrs. Robinson, and the two began a cheating life. Benn has been graduating for a few months, but has been at home with nothing to do, driving the car that his father gave him as a graduation gift to Mrs. Robinson in the middle of the night to have a tryst, Benn's parents are very dissatisfied with his abnormal behavior, thinking that he should start looking for a serious job after a period of rest, and can't stay at home all the time. Benn was also a little tired of having sex without chatting every time, so he began to talk to Mrs. Robinson about various topics, forcing her to say all kinds of past events that she didn't want to mention. When it comes to her daughter Elaine, Mrs. Robin turns to the norm and does not allow him to associate with her daughter, and Benn has to promise that he will not date Elaine. However, not long after, Elaine returned home from vacation, and Benn went to Robinson's house at the request of his parents to find Elaine on a date. He had no interest in Elaine before, only planned to deal with things, and even took Elaine to watch a strip club performance. Unexpectedly, Elaine's purity and kindness made Benn heart-pounding and deeply in love with each other. The two ate together, went for a ride together, but inadvertently came to the hotel where Benn often met Mrs. Robinson, and many waiters next to him greeted Benn, an old acquaintance, and Benn confessed to Elaine that he had been in contact with a married woman, but did not say who it was. Elaine was pleased with his honesty, forgave him for his absurd behavior, and made an appointment with him to continue dating the next day. Mrs. Robinson was adamantly opposed to their romance, threatening Benn to reveal the truth if he didn't stop. Benn didn't want to give up and decided to tell Elaine the truth himself, and Elaine guessed his mother's special relationship with Benn from his mother's performance and drove him away. Benn is back to his previous muddy life.
After the summer vacation, Elaine returned to school, Benn missed her very much, he finally understood what it was like to really love someone, and for the first time decided to rely on himself to fight for love. Benn came to Berkeley alone to look for Elaine, only to find that another boy, Carl, was already pursuing Elaine. In the evening, Elaine came to Benn and asked him why he was here, and Benn realized that Mrs. Robinson had put all the responsibility for the past on him. After calming down, Elaine asked him about his plans for the future, and Benn was still very confused. The next day, Elaine came again, she still loved Benn, Benn took the opportunity to propose to her, but Elaine didn't know whether to agree or not. And the man at the zoo also proposed to Elaine. It's just that she hasn't responded yet. Benn saw hope and began to follow Elaine every day, proposing almost all the time. Although Elaine still did not agree, the relationship between the two seems to have been repaired somewhat. One day, Elaine's father came, and he already knew about the relationship between this junior he once admired so much and his wife, scolded him fiercely, and forbade him to pester his daughter again. Elaine left school, she loved Benn, but she felt that there was no possibility between them, and she planned to accept another man's marriage proposal. When Benn learned the news, he rushed to the church desperately, trying to do his best to save Elaine. When Benn arrived at church, the wedding was in its final stages. He finally arrived, calling Elaine's name at the church door. Elaine's deepest heart melted, and the two escaped from the wedding scene in front of all their relatives and friends and got on the bus - the last shot of the film is the back of the yellow bus fading away.
