About "That Good Night": Released in 2017 UK/Drama/Life/Family
Characters: Ralph, Joanna, Michael, Casey
Note: Starring Ralph (John F. Kennedy) Hurt), who has won many awards such as oscar nominations for actor. John F. Kennedy, who has played multiple roles in his lifetime, Hurt died of pancreatic cancer on the eve of the release of "That Good Night", so this film became the last drama he left us.
Introduction: If you understand life, you will also understand death, and if you understand death, you will not be afraid of death.
Introduction: The first time I watched this play, after watching it, I felt that such a plot was probably about the story of a stubborn old man (Ralph) who reconciled with his relatives (Michael & Casey) before his death, and the tone music of the movie picture was full of warm feelings, and like a soothing light music, there was no too strong plot conflict, which made people able to precipitate the impetuous heart. The ending, though death, is full of peace and strength. Just like the poem at the end: Do not walk meekly into the night of rest, the twilight should also burn, and the roar, the anger, the anger of the extinction of the light. Of course, the deepest feeling for me is that this old man is really articulate, domineering, no matter who he is, he always has a word, never hides his heart, I think he is really a relatively arrogant gentleman.
<h1>Tepidness is the last stubbornness of being born</h1>
Life is a sunset after sunset, but one day, time will stop abruptly. Ralph in the play was an old man with a disease when he first appeared, and I was thinking about why his wife looked so young and beautiful, but he was white with two sideburns, I don't know, his illness made such an old man who looked thin and weak miserable.
His wife urged him to swim and exercise, accompany him to the hospital to see a doctor, live in such a peaceful and very secluded place, life must be very happy, watching I kind of like such a beautiful place. The plot develops little by little, and when a man like Michael appears in the back, the old man Ralph asks Michael to pass, and I have to be a little confused before Sunday. Is Michael his child? Or his subordinates? But as a screenwriter, how could he have any subordinates? When he was young, he was talented but also uninhibited, especially did not like the "entanglement" of children, perhaps because of his wife's insistence on michael.
Michael's arrival should have made both Ralph and Joanna happy, but the reality is always out of the ordinary, Michael with his girlfriend Casey, such a scene should be beautiful in the eyes of our Chinese parents, most of the elders Chinese hope that their children can find the other half of their hearts, and then they will be happy about it, but why does Kathy's arrival make Ralph talk with an aggressive feeling? At this point in the plot, I seem to have more question marks.
Why Ralph is so meek, under the persuasion of his wife, he is still so domineering, so stubborn, maybe in his eyes, every word he says, and every action is correct, at least his heart is painful, which makes me think he is a little bit of a faceless Casey, I think Casey is really a good girl, can withstand that kind of "verbal attack" (not pejorative).
<h1>The revelation of "not knowing death, knowing life"</h1>
Speaking of Michael, Ralph first met his 5-year-old child, and for decades afterward, Ralph has been using checks instead of himself to fulfill the responsibilities of a father, and the huge emotional gap between father and son is insurmountable, as the son said, checks are nothing to him, of course, this sentence is full of a child's dissatisfaction with the lack of paternal love.
In any case, Ralph and Joanna's marriage is also about to reach its 20th year, and Ralph's life is coming to an end, he has neurogenic muscle atrophy, and it is late, with only 6 months left. Ralph did not dare to inform Anna of her illness, for fear of causing her unnecessary worry and excessive sadness. He made a secret will and made an appointment for his deathbed before he called his son Michael for the first time and asked him to come and meet him.
The appearance of the mysterious man in the play seems to make us feel a little strange, he seems to have done nothing, but it seems that there are many secrets between him and Ralph, will Ralph walk into such a good night? Taking euthanasia? After the mysterious man gave him a shot, Ralph woke up confused and seemed to have a feeling of rebirth, looking at his wife in front of him, Ralph seemed to have changed his attitude towards life, he was more eager to stay with his relatives, but he knew that he did not have much time.
Trying to reconcile with his loved ones, trying to change his personality, no longer so stubborn, no longer so domineering, just when Ralph was troubled by illness and affection, the end-of-life affairs counselor he had booked arrived as promised. Ralph lied about finding material for the characters of his novel, but in fact had an in-depth discussion with a consultant about aging and death. At this time, Anna should be aware of Ralph's weakening, and she finds Michael, hoping that the father and son can let go of their prejudices and dissolve the knot.
Ralph was surprised by Michael's second visit, but was finally able to calmly tell his story. The two finally let go of their preconceptions and gave each other recognition and appreciation, and Ralph even invited Michael to read his unfinished work and seek his advice. Michael also brought him an even bigger surprise - his girlfriend Kathy was pregnant, and the domineering Ralph was going to be a grandfather.
This was the first time that the old gentleman, Madame Lar, was overjoyed by the impending child, and waiting for the birth of the child became the meaning and goal that he could expect for the few remaining days of his life. Although his condition deteriorated after a rescue, slowly moving from a wheelchair with limited mobility until he was paralyzed and bedridden, fortunately, he saw his grandson as scheduled, and a new life of fresh and lovely life was born. He was gone, but not meekly into the night. Even if the sun is dazzling, you can try to avoid it; And death is the natural end that no one can escape by any means!
Conclusion: "You can't look directly at the sun, nor can you look directly at death." —La Roche-Fuco