Sitting peacefully in his seat, the Great Condor kept tightening and loosening the fabric of the skirt in his hands. The highlight of the movie playing on the screen was in full swing.
As a film in the official competition, "Carol" also held its premiere as scheduled. "Carol" is adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Price of Salt" in the 1950s. . "Salt" refers to lust, which means the price of pursuing love.
The background of the film is the 1950s. Although it is the setting of the original novel, the background of this era has a double function today. The taboos of the era make this love affair even heavier, while the classical costumes of the 1950s make this love story even more charming.
Two women, one is a little girl who has just entered society, supermarket saleswoman Tris.
One is Carol, a lady from a higher class with elegant manners and a mysterious face.
Therese is an aspiring young girl who is forced to work as a salesperson at the toy counter of a New York department store, while Carol is a wealthy middle-class woman.
On Christmas Eve, Carol went to the department store to buy a Christmas gift for her daughter, and met Therese.
Carol accidentally bought her girl a model train that Teres said was her favorite when she was a child, and then left her gloves on the counter intentionally or unintentionally.
After a few words of dialogue, the love between the two women began. Their love is very simple, so simple that it seems to be quietly derived from the ordinary relationship between a salesperson and a customer, just like old friends who feel heartache for each other and care for each other in their respective lives.
Although there was a big gap in age and social status between the two, they were attracted to each other, had lunch together, and developed a good impression of each other. During a trip, Carol and Teres established a relationship. On a night during the Christmas holidays, two women lay naked but cautiously on the same bed.
There was no lust mixed in, just the strong emotions between the two of them.
The entire film is constructed in flashback against the backdrop of the United States in the 1950s. The clothing, music, architecture, and transportation are retro, elegant, and reveal a minimalist asceticism.
The first meeting between Tris and Carol was as romantic as Zhang Ailing:
"When you meet the person you meet among millions of people, in the wilderness where time has no boundaries for millions of years, you just happen to catch up with him, neither a step too early nor a step too late, without any warning, just like that. Attracted to you”.
The whole movie has the beauty of being hesitant to speak, which is both implicit and unspeakable.
The director cleverly avoids a pretense of profound but in reality rigid interpretation of the lesbian subject. He seems to be telling an ordinary love story, but places love in an era when "lesbians are regarded as morally disapproving", allowing them to Most of the time, the love story is forbearing and not daring to touch, but occasionally flirting but cautious.
They test each other but can't help but get closer to each other. The bud of love is simple, but it takes great courage to overcome obstacles.
There is no such thing as who loves the other person more than anyone else, it's just that the expression of love is different and the content of love is different.
Carol's love is more like a cup of rich coffee.
There is bitterness and sweetness, the temperature does not decrease, the love does not fade, it is thick but not greasy, and it lasts for a long time.
Tris's love is more like the stars in the night sky. Although the light is faint and distant, no matter how short the time is or the rotation of all things, that love still hangs high and stays with you silently.
At the end of the film, after the big screen went dark, the audience gradually burst into applause. At first it was just a little sound, but then the chain reaction moved the entire audience. The entire audience stood up and applauded. The warm applause was dedicated to "Carol". "The creative crew, lighting, and photographers all rushed forward. Carol's creative staff also stood up and waved to thank everyone.
After the premiere of every film, it will receive such applause. This is the respect from the world for movies, and the premiere of "Haijiao Diary" was no exception.
After a long time, the applause gradually subsided, and the crowd in the theater was in a commotion. There was still a twenty-minute break before the next video was played. During this time, those who should use the toilet went to the toilet, and those who smoked smoked.
The Great Condor sat back in his chair, with a calm look on his face, looking at the long-stopped big screen in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.
"Sister Haruka, Taka-chan, do you want to go to the bathroom?"
Nagasawa Masami and Kaho stood up and prepared to go relieve themselves. Their buttocks were sore from sitting for the past two hours.
"No, I didn't drink much water in the morning." Ayase Haruka waved her hand in refusal.
"I...I won't go either, Sister Masami." The Great Condor also rejected Nagasawa Masami's proposal.
"Okay. Let's go then."
Nagasawa Masami dragged Xia Fan, and the two of them walked out of the theater.
The Great Condor is also immersed in the movie "Carol". Not surprisingly, she was the youngest audience member in the audience. The theme of this film shook her heart. The relationship between the two heroines in the film was like a key, opening a door for her. She didn't know whether the future world would be good or bad.
"Sister Yao."
On the seat, the Great Condor held the already wrinkled dress in his hands and spoke.
"What's wrong?" Ayase Haruka turned to look at the little girl beside her.
"I'm not in the group. If...I mean if, two girls kiss...kiss, hug, and sleep together, is this considered love? Or is the relationship between them a mutual liking? ?”
What she said was somewhat illogical.
"Well..."
Looking at the appearance of the Great Condor, Ayase Haruka could tell at a glance that the Great Condor was talking about herself.
Before, the Great Condor didn't think there was anything wrong. She slept on the same bed as Nana Hashimoto, Kotoko Sasaki, and Asuka Saito. She also liked to hug her. She felt that girls were soft and fragrant. It smells good, is comfortable to hold, and Hori Mina kissed her out of desperation before. She thinks these are normal interactions between girls.
Before coming to Nogizaka, she had only one friend around her, and he was of the opposite sex.
Now after watching "Carol", she couldn't help but have other thoughts about herself and the members of the group. Is this immoral? This is wrong? Should I prevent this from happening?
The word "confused" filled my mind.
"Hmm~" Ayase Haruka put her hands together and placed them on her legs, "I think it doesn't count."
"Eh?"
"Ying-chan, you have to know that TX Love does exist, but I don't think there can be that many in your group. Your girl group doesn't have much interaction. How can I put it... It's called business, fans think Look, you have to do it.”
"No, Sister Yao, we are like this in private..." Da Shenying was a little embarrassed, "I have a friend, and her friend said, 'Don't forget me' while she was hugging her, and even kissed her on the face. , is this... considered love?"
The Great Eagle remembered what Terada Ranyo did to him in the corridor at the beginning of the year.
"The situation of your 'friend' is a bit complicated." Ayase Haruka saw through it and continued, "Do you know the term 'TX attachment'?"
"No..."
"I want to think about how to explain it to you." Ayase Haruka tilted her head and organized her words for a while, "That is, I only want to see you when I am lonely, and I have no sexual fantasies, such as a weak person who wants the protection and worship of a tall person, etc. They are friends who are easy to talk to emotionally and have some spiritual support. And TX love means that under normal living conditions, people have continued to show sexual love towards TX since childhood. This includes both thoughts and emotions, and also includes X. Acts of love.”
"...."
"understood?"
"Probably..." The Great Condor seemed to understand, still digesting what Ayase Haruka said.
"It doesn't matter. What age are we in now? I'm much more open-minded. And I also like to hug girls. They are soft and fragrant. Who doesn't like them? But I still like men. You can't just eat frozen tofu just because you like it. Deny the tofu." Haruka Ayase put her hand on the head of the great condor and rubbed it gently a few times.
"Pfft, what kind of metaphor are you talking about?"
"It's not like you're talking about something rough."
"No, you must have simply given the wrong example."
After Ayase Haruka's enlightenment, the Great Condor no longer struggled. She simply liked them and wanted to stay with them. This was a friendship that the Great Condor had never had before she was thirteen years old, which led to her possible actions with other members now. Somewhat ambiguous.
The same goes for Terada Ranyo. He had a strong dependence on his first friend after joining the group, and it slowly turned into attachment. He just wanted to be with the big condor all the time, just like a child wants to play with an older child.
Like, why restrain yourself?
