"Marriage does not require great love, and if you don't hate each other, it is enough to get married."-Qian Zhongshu's "Besieged City"
marriage is a compulsory course.
Of course, many young people now choose not to marry.
Actually, it doesn't matter whether you get married or not. The key is to understand the nature of marriage.
wants to figure out the nature of marriage, so we can't just try to get married, so let's take a look at those marriages in the movie.
"Love is You"
A couple who have been married for many years, Ethan and Sophie. The feelings between
turned from thick to weak, and finally fell into a deadlock.
In order to save their marriage, the two decided to consult a love expert.
Under the advice of a love expert, Ethan and Sophie went to a mysterious place for vacation. The love expert told them that the couples who had been here on vacation eventually had a happy marriage.
At the resort, Ethan and Sophie met another couple. What shocked them was that they looked exactly the same as them.
Driven by curiosity, Ethan and Sophie decided to stay. As time went by, Sophie gradually fell in love with another Ethan.
At the same time, Ethan also began to be confused as to whether his wife was still the pillow man who had slept with him for many years.
Who do you love? Is it your partner in reality, or the ideal partner of that fantasy.
"Wild Life"
A couple who have been married for many years and have a baby, Janet and her husband Jerry, and 14-year-old son Joe.
In 1960, Janet and her family had just moved to Montana, where Jerry worked as a golf coach.
When Jerry lost his job due to a misunderstanding, the whole family fell into crisis.
Jerry wandered aimlessly, then "hidden" into the mountains to fight the fire, leaving his wife and children at home. Janet was forced to find a job while re-examining the life she was looking forward to and starting a "dangerous relationship" with her wealthy students.
Who caused the breakdown of this marriage? Is it a husband who is unwilling to compromise, or a wife who is forced to do nothing, or is forced by life.
"A Parting"
Nader and Westminster are a middle-class couple in Iran. Their daughter is Temei.
Westminster wants a family of three to move abroad, but Nader firmly opposes it because Nader's father suffers from Alzheimer's and needs care. The two of
filed a court case and prepared for a divorce, but the court rejected her request. Westminster went back to her family in a rage.
After Westminster left, Nader was unskilled and hired a nurse Reitz to take care of his father. However, the problem of her father going to the toilet has always troubled Reitz. According to the teachings of the Koran, she feels taboos. Reitz's daughter accompanied her, which also distracted her. After a few rounds, Nader went home one time and found that his father was tied to the bed, and he was outraged and pushed Ritz down. Unexpectedly, the pregnant Ritz had a miscarriage. Ritz's husband was furious and took Nader to court. Westminster had to come back to help Nader through the storm.
Bread or love, which is more important? Loyalty and filial piety cannot have both, how should we choose?
"One Night in Love"
Mike and Joanna are an enviable young couple.
Mike has a stable job, Joanna is a freelance writer, and the two live in a stylish residence in Manhattan. They have a worry-free life.
When the two attended Mike’s work party, Joanna found that her new female colleague Laura had an ambiguous attitude towards her husband and was in a bad mood, and Mike also disagreed with his wife’s reaction.
Not long after, Mike and Laura went on a business trip together, and at the same time, uneasy Joanna ran into her former boyfriend Alex, whom she had loved so much, on the streets of Manhattan.
On this night, Mike failed to resist the temptation of Beautiful Rolla, and Joanna and Alex also reminisce about the night.
Which kind of derailment is the most destructive to marriage?
"Love Amour"
Anne and Georges are an old couple, they are over 80 years old.
They were educated music teachers before retirement. Their daughter Eva is also a musician and currently lives abroad.
One day, AnneSudden stroke, hemiplegia, and bedridden. It was from this day that her love with Georges began to be tested to some extent.
With the torment of the disease, Anne is unable to take care of herself, and time is running out. Georges was too old to take care of Anne.
Finally, Georges strangled Anne and hanged himself.
When you get old and tortured yourself with disease, and your dignity is lost, do you want to end your life or stay alive? When your partner is tortured by illness and time is running out, will you try to save or help her/him out of the illness?
As the saying goes: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite". The essence of marriage is actually: there is no unhappy marriage, only unhappy couples.
When a couple entered the palace of marriage with a beautiful vision of marriage, they turned out to be disappointed in the marriage. So they blamed marriage, saying that marriage is the tomb of love, but in fact it is themselves who are really to blame.
You must know that there is no easy word in the adult world, and everyone is responsible for their choices.
