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I remember that one from more than two years ago
Declaring war on single dogs all over the world" of "Lobsters"?
It turns out that being single for too long will really become a dog
In the future society
The marriage and love of the residents are strictly controlled and managed
According to the regulations, for singles to be transferred to a hotel, they must find a matching partner within 45 days, and the loser is transformed into a self-selected animal and exiled to the forest.
In order to extend the period of 45 days
The singles in the hotel will also arrive
Hunt other fugitive singles in the forest
Obviously, this is one
A novel brain-hole that satirizes the modern institution of marriage
Of course, the intention of director Augs Lancemos
It is not abusing single dogs, but condemning love
In addition to "anti-love",
He with an "anti-family" "Dog teeth"
It was nominated for the Academy Award for "Best Foreign Language Film" that year
This is the director who is in the year of the fight
He is known for his rich imagination and reflections on social issues
He can always use strange brain holes to dissect serious social problems clearly
Today let's take a look at his new film from 2017 -
In this film, the director is even more extreme to its style, and it also has some elements, grotesque stories, strange angles of photography, harsh symphonies, the difference is that this story is less ironic and more allegorical.
The title itself is a fable
It came from Euripides, one of the three great greek masters of tragedy
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek coalition forces who had expeditioned to Troy
Her father, Agamemnon, the hunting commander, had accidentally killed one of the sacred deer of the goddess Attemis during a hunt, trapped his Greek fleet in the port of Orlis in a furious storm, and proposed that only his most beloved and pure and flawless daughter, Iphigenia, could be sacrificed to end it all.
This mythical story of tit-for-tat
It also summarizes the intention expressed by the director in the film
Revenge and choice
Steven is a heart surgeon
Because of his drinking before the operation, the patient died on the operating table
After the patient's son Martin
Began to appear frequently in front of the Stevens
Steven tried to get rid of him with gifts and even gave away expensive watches
But Martin kept showing up, and with it came many strange things
A pair of children were first paralyzed one after another
Stop eating
Then he began to bleed and cry from both eyes
Steven was helpless because with modern medicine, all kinds of tests were fruitless
Martin told Steven
Because Steven killed his own father
So Steven had to kill a member of his own family with his own hands as compensation
Otherwise his family would have been unable to walk in the first place
Then he could not eat, then he shed blood and tears, and finally died
After the wife learned the truth, a fierce quarrel broke out with Steven
His mistakes devastated the family
This "Approaching Science" gimmick begins
It satisfies the appetite of the audience, and it is he who wants to express the theme of revenge
Afterwards, Steven imprisons Martin and tortures him
Hopefully, Martin's curse on their family will be lifted
However, all attempts are useless to the curse
So he was faced with the final choice:
Who should be the one who gave his life?
Wife? Son? Daughter?
Although no matter how you choose it, it will be a tragedy
But he chose the son he deserved the most
Steven's children's first reaction to fruitless examination
He actually threw his son to the ground
Forced to feed her daughter food
Steven's wife after learning of the curse
It's not about facing it together, it's about having a big fight
He even knelt down in front of Martin and kissed his feet to show obedience
Steven's rebellious daughter
She also sneaked up in front of Martin, hoping martin would get her back on her feet
She could have left her family behind at once and eloped with Martin
However, he eventually became a victim of the curse
But it was the simple, sensible, and only family member
As the last son to support