This is a touching , warm story between two generations—a little lad , Edward , living in the old people’s home which run by his parents and an old retired magician Clarence who was sent to this place . During a period time of nearly one year , they bonded a kind of odd friendship going beyond age gaps . Living in an atmosphere of death and facing many old men the whole day , Edward was obsessed with ghosts . He watched TV program about ghosts and even taped the gasps of dying people , wondering what happened after people died . While Clarence was a bad-tempered geezer , and he sunk in regret because he owed his late wife an apology .
They met and made a big difference on each other’s life . On the one hand , Clarence helped Edward to understand death , thereby made him get rid of his morbid interest in ghosts to some degree . Also , Clarence taught him a lot of magics , which helped the little boy make friends with peers . On the other hand , Edward once saved Clarence who intended to suicide . And later this eleven-year-old little boy led Clarence to his dead wife’s tomb so as to undo the knot in his mind .
Through this movie , we can know the living conditions of the elderly better ,who have always been neglected by society and become marginalized groups . Happened in an old people’s home ,Is There Anybody Here?depicts a group of old people , including an Ex-dancer , a drunkard , a war veteran and so on .On the one hand , they lived a dull , boring and dead life and got used to getting old seemingly . They sit together in the hall , with empty eyes , just like waiting for the coming of death .On the other hand ,The old had experienced a lot , having scars in the heart . We can see the ex-dancer lost her leg , and she was not able to wear that pair of dancing shoes any more ; and the war veteran couldn’t stop trembling his hands due to the effect of World War One ; and Clarence had kept his indescribable sorrow for losing his beloved in the deep heart .
No wonder so many old people want to die as soon as possible — because the joy of living has gone and nothing was left except aging body and a sense of intense loneliness . Especially those who live in the nursing house —they live far away from their own children and they long for family affection , which is manifested in the movie : an old lady ,who always complained , and expressed her dissatisfaction toward her daughter , when she heard her daughter called her up , she still appeared rather happy .
The movie also reveals truths about nursing home . ”You live all your life on your own all your life and then someone thinks it’s a good idea to put you with complete strangers .” In fact , nursing home is not an ideal place for the old to spent their rest life . Even though nurses can look after healthy condition of the older , they can never replace their children . After all , what the old man most need is the families ’company . As children , they shouldn’t escape from the duty to care of parents just as whey they were young it was their parents who raised them up .
Nowadays , our modern society has aged tendency of population . This not only happens in British , but also in China . In 2015 , the proportion of the population of 60 aged and over had accounted for 16.15% . According to international standard , once the number is more than 10% , this country has become an aging society . Facing the severe situation , we should pay attention to the condition of the old , especially their mental health . More care , more understanding should be given to them . Because they made contributions to our society , they should finish the last part of life in dignity .
这电影让我印象最深的就是结尾的獾还有中间小孩子变魔术时,最后小孩升上电梯时 镜头做的真好!!!
为了老爷子那一口纯正的英语
又有了看<蝴蝶>时那样的感动
英式小温情
小男孩好萌啊,不错魔术与温情的微妙结合。
2009-10-26,补。TOT 他从不讨厌他他只是害怕,他爱他然后又学会想念他。Morrissey❤!--Some people, they take a bit longer, they fade. QAQ
写不尽的老人与小孩
一家家庭养老院,一群有着不同缺陷的老人,一对感情不完美的夫妇,一个好奇心很强的小孩和一个年轻时风光无限却在年老时无限懊悔的老头。一个普通的故事,由死亡开始,也由死亡结束。
老头和小孩,生与死,存在还是消失,一部温情的电影
麻烦不断的老去.将要温和的老去的.
艹明啊!
可不可以6颗星。
好吧,一个会玩魔术的老人和一个好奇害死猫的小屁孩。
3++ 嗲配乐决定整片风格:荒诞,幽默,小温情。孩子眼中的 “hereafter”与老人眼中的“therefore” 彼此介入,爱的教育后,始知 “死生亦大矣”。副线中年家庭危机也圆得不错。属于极适合low时看的片:灰入,暖出,雁过无痕,骄阳总有。
有我在吗
不好看........
我记得看它的时候我巨低落。。
看的时候总会想象自己老去之时的样子和那个时候是否会有的孤独,总想着死的时候带走所有的爱,却又怕夺走别人的幸福。喜欢片子里所有的怪老人和那个喜欢灵异的孩子,天真的孩子最应该有一位有经历的老人为伴,那是孩子的幸福。
这样的电影,总是让人轻易猜到开头和结尾,但总是忍不住落泪…
没觉得有那么好