Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.
This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.
Too cruel for this little girl and me.
这部电影很生活，因为结局像是没有结局，也没有答案。因为生活也是没有结局的，没有答案的。最近真的看好多涉及到小孩子的电影，我在想如果他们没生这两个小孩的话，是不是又不太一样呢。母亲和女儿，有太多可以讲述的东西了，好像天然的相斥相吸，想挣脱，但又宿命般的又回到原来的位置。
不动声色地凌厉，家人吵架的那场戏很棒，很真实，让人太有代入感了。
里面描写的20年前台湾学校教育和家庭教育的氛围，像极了现在中国大陆的样子，老师体罚学生，家长打骂小孩，成绩差的学生受排挤，言语霸凌的严重性被忽视。
虽然是有一些闽南语境下熟悉的情节，但还是不太喜欢。社会环境，时事影响，文化冲突，全部都是安全的、充满田调痕迹的“浅尝即止”，但又总是东一榔头西一棒槌打来打去，看似处处都是冲突，却并没有冲突，看似处处都是重点，却没有重点。比起杨德昌可圆润太多了，蛮难想象是新导演的处女作，方郁婷的好演技在陈旧的叙事中也稍显可惜。3.5归3。
除了女儿与白马互动部分看得我比较不以为然，很流畅的一个讲移民返乡文化适应和亲子关系的小品文。03非典时我跟居中读初中的大女儿同岁，尽管生活背景无一相似，但尽然感受到了一些熟悉的温暖，几个主演还是都很喜欢。
乍一看以為是身份認同議題，再一看又以為是文化認同議題，細看又以為是家庭議題，看到最後就不會再關心這是什麼議題了。這部影片最有意思的地方在於它每個家庭、每個人身上相同又不相通的複雜性，一點一點地掏出來給你看，不做任何評論，讓觀眾自己帶著自己的生活經驗去咂摸箇中滋味。
7.5。居然讲了个快二十年前的故事，那时非典给我留下的印象，还历历在目。因为母亲需要回台做手术，在美国生活多年的姐妹回到了台湾。姐妹俩不仅要面对生活和文化的差异带来的改变，更要面对可能失去母亲的恐惧。特别是姐姐，她似乎更加不满和不安，她情感更加细腻，反抗也更加激烈。观众作为旁观者，竟然可以理解每一个家庭成员的反应，哪怕他们言辞激烈，会伤害彼此。可惜，当观众的身份是家庭成员时，我们又有无法理解和体谅对方。
只有几处小细节出彩，其他部分矫情的让人无法理解，爱与恨再共生也不会对癌症的妈妈这种态度，叛逆期小女生不会，美国人也不会。
能明显感到导演想拍什么内容，但欠火候的感觉也很深。摄影调度真的很有问题，各种不舒服，没什么地方好需要抖的不知道摄影在摇个什么劲儿。吵架那场戏看哭了，但也仅此而已。文化冲突拍的比较表面，再接再厉吧。
Too cruel for this little girl and me.
这个家庭的四个成员每个人都哭过。其实两个孩子的哭只是人生的小插曲，而两个大人的哭才是人生的主题歌。
期待太高以至于无法接受这么普通。
从前我们以为，父母若是不能满足我们的要求，那他们就是不爱我们。于是便一边肆意说着伤人的话、做着伤人的事，一边埋怨“明明是他们不够爱我”。在对其他一切挫折都饱含忍耐力和宽容背后，却唯独觉得“爱”是非黑即白的完美主义。
叛逆的女儿在作文里讲她是如何讨厌自己母亲的软弱和恐惧 我也曾是那个自私晚熟的女儿 而现在 我也理解了成年人的软弱和恐惧 中年生活的困境和血淋淋的真相
三星半，一個下輩子想當男性的母親，和一個下輩子想投胎成馬的青春期少女，面對疾病、疫情、狹窄的住房空間、文化差異、校園體罰等等現實問題，必然導致不可避免的代際衝突。只是從女權主義的角度來看，這種女女的被迫成長，本質上還是男權社會帶來的潛在影響和傷害。另，本片主題和《瀑布》有點像，但作為長片處女作，明顯稍遜一籌。期待導演的下一部新作！加油！
首部长片，金马为她推了很大一把力呀，从当初的短片三个角色过渡到回台湾发生的故事长片时剧作上失控了，情节设计太过刻意，情节剧式表达方法的还是写的很棒的像「家庭吵架戏」。妹妹这个角色如此「脸谱化」在前作短片刻画的如此生动的妹妹，到了这成了可有可无的角色。还有场景细节，非典捅喉咙，令我我无法接受一部现实题材如此虚假。
过于贴近议题的刻意，用对白推进剧情却不见人物有过真正的沟通。等垃圾车和结尾两处喜欢，其余的乏味了点。
台湾这几年拍这种家庭trauma片都快拍出模版了... 最强烈的感受反而是00年代的台湾和大陆中学（至少是我经历的大陆中学）原来这么像，老师莫名其妙发脾气的课堂，希望小孩和优等生交朋友的家长，学生放学就偷偷去网吧上网，网吧里放的歌是周杰伦。东亚小孩想要快乐长大真是不容易。
与其看这些新片不如再重头看一遍杨德昌。
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