Movie Experience｜"Stylish Men's Breaking Up" From "nothing" to seeing "yes", you can start again without fear!

100 Things , which I watched for an interesting trailer, seemed to be the first German movie I ever stepped into a theater to watch. There was no surprise booking last Saturday, but it was very worth the price of the ticket. After I went home, I found out that this work is already a 2018 work. The global revenue exceeded NT$300 million at the box office, and it was played by one of the two male protagonists. "Paul" Florian David Fitz, the comedy actor who won the best actor in "Vincent will meer" (Vincent will meer), wrote, directed and acted, he is so talented!

In recent years, with the popularity of minimalism brought about by the breakup, even though I have read a lot of books, I have made up my mind again and again, general people like me are still in the midst of consumerism. Imagine if, like Tony and Paul, the two sportsmen in the play, they turned into a state of being completely naked and having nothing overnight, would you be able to ask yourself: you can only take one day in a hundred days. What are the most important items and how should they be arranged in order?

Best friends Tony and Paul, who have grown up together since childhood, are not only entrepreneurial partners but also a house. They have mutual trust in knowing each other's spare keys, but they are not without reservations. When the APP developed by Paul was favored by the super group like a symbol of consumerism, "the possibility of getting rich soon" brought the company an unprecedented bright hope; at the celebration banquet, the two drunk people were dissatisfied with each other. Make a bet: give up all items and get back only one item a day within 100 days. If you can't stand it or buy something and break the precepts, you have to give the property to the other party and company colleagues! Therefore, even if they sober up and don't want to admit the debt, the colleagues who are waiting for a share of the pie have already arranged everything for them, so they have to bite the bullet and live a minimalist life.

The pull of minimalism vs consumerism

Tony and Paul's different personalities are subtly complementary. One seeks truth from facts and only loves himself, while the other has a dream of happiness and is extremely dependent on mobile phones. The appearance of the beautiful woman Lucy finally caused a potential conflict between them.

Lucy's warehouses are like magical spaces, bearing the desire of the Queen of Change, but also the cage where consumerism enslaves her. Paul, who is also enslaved by things, can understand her pain very well. You can see the clue from the choice of the first few items. After the clothes and toothbrush, he chose the mobile phone. ; In contrast, Tony chose sleeping bags, clothing, mattresses and slept in seconds that night, adapting well at all.

Seeing own possessions in the little fable of "The Hedgehog and the Hare"

Although Paul's family cared about the two children equally, Paul and Tony envied each other; they were both impressed by the childhood bedtime story "The Hedgehog and the Hare". The Grimm fairy tale is as follows:

 The hare met the hedgehog who came to pick radishes to feed his family in the field. The proud hare laughed at the hedgehog's short feet, and then the two sides also argued that the field should belong to them, so they decided to race and decide whether to win or lose. At the beginning of the race, the fit and agile hare released the hedgehog easily, but when he reached the finish line, the hedgehog was already waiting there! It turned out that the clever hedgehog secretly summoned his family to help him appear at the finish line. No matter how many times he ran, the hare could not beat the hedgehog, and finally gave up the radish field.

Paul and Tony each knew that they were a hedgehog/hare, but it was not until Tony woke up that Paul realized that being a hedgehog, in the eyes of the hare, he was always at the end of happiness, and he didn't need him at all. Originally, I was very curious about why Tony was able to face it calmly after he had nothing, but after reading the speculation, perhaps compared to Paul, who was closely connected with his family, he was already used to fighting alone and getting along well with himself. As Paul's mother wisely said, "Tony has his own battle to fight."

Don't love the past, don't welcome the future, live up to the present

The film re-examines their own consumption desires and cherished people and things through gambling games, and through the affection, misunderstanding and even reconciliation between the three protagonists, let the viewer reflect on what life really needs, and don't be afraid to leave space for yourself - the past It is no longer important to keep asking for something from the world holding the huge void in your heart. It is the most important thing to be able to run away without love and enjoy the life you really want at the moment.

The scene of the two male protagonists running naked on the snowy streets of Berlin is a classic. The play is realistic and funny. The dialogue and humor are also full of warmth, and won the Austrian "Romy Gala Film Award" for the best. The script is well deserved, I highly recommend it!

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