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"The Bridges of Madison County": Is it an extramarital affair? Or self-redemption through love?
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"The Bridges of Madison County" is a classic romantic film. I remember being a big fan of Meryl Streep, the actress, and I almost watched all of her movies. She is truly a fantastic actress.
The film tells the story of Francesca, a housewife, who meets Robert, a photographer for National Geographic, during the four days when her family is away. After a brief romantic affair, Francesca painfully breaks up with Robert because she is unwilling to leave her family. However, her love for Robert lingers throughout the rest of her life.
The story reflects the shining points and helplessness of human nature through the different life attitudes, understandings of marriage, and subtle emotional changes of the three main characters. The plot mainly unfolds through the inner monologue of the female protagonist, Francesca.
Let me start by talking about Francesca's husband, Richard. Richard's role is the same as that of most men in marriage. We go from falling in love to being together, managing our marriage together, for ten, twenty, or even longer years. In this long time, what is left between us men and women is more of a responsibility, the responsibility of a wife, the responsibility of a husband, but it does not mean that we have no love.
Just like Richard, he loves his wife very much, and he also understands her. In the play, they are driving through the rain and happen to encounter the scene of Robert, which depicts his inner feelings and expresses his understanding of Francesca.
Seeing his wife's tears, perhaps he doesn't understand Francesca's tears, but he understands her deep inside. In the midst of their complex emotions, perhaps it is Richard's most touching words to Francesca: "I know you had your own dreams, I'm sorry I couldn't give them to you."
Throughout the entire drama, Francesca remained faithful to her marriage, giving up the love she had, all for the sake of her family. She was rational and wise, but Richard did not change, which is regrettable and ultimately led to Francesca's death. Her most genuine and passionate love remained for Robert.
As for Robert, he is a romantic photographer with a strong artistic sense, able to discover beauty and understand a woman's heart. Perhaps it is this wandering photographer, a divorced man living a nomadic life, who has the romantic spark to ignite Francesca's hidden desire for romantic love.
Although their four days together were brief, their love was real. Like a blooming flower that never fades. This is the love that Francesca desires, the most authentic version of herself. She should be nourished by love, living a romantic life, rather than mechanically serving as a housekeeper with no one to console her inner self.
Robert's love for her is also genuine. When they were in this small cabin, lit candles, poured wine, and Francesca changed into a new dress, they began to dine, then dance, and finally embraced each other. Yes, they had a physical relationship.
Francesca would deliberately wait for Robert, and as soon as she heard the sound of his car stopping at her door, she would be happy. One night, she was anxious, and they had the following conversation: Robert asked her to go with him and live a life that belonged to the two of them. She hesitated, saying it was because of sex that Robert was with her like this. Robert said it absolutely wasn't, he loved her.
I think it's because Richard and the children who were out are about to come back, their hearts are very complicated.
Francesca is a married housewife in the play. Is her encounter with Robert a real extramarital affair, or a real self-love redemption?
Many people criticize this movie for promoting extramarital affairs and believe it should be condemned. However, some argue that the movie actually condemns extramarital affairs and should not be criticized. Therefore, "The Bridges of Madison County" is closely associated with the issue of extramarital affairs.
I don't think she is having an extramarital affair. I think she is bravely facing her true self and seeking self-redemption in love.
The originally long marriage life has worn us down to the point where we only have each other as family. For the sake of family and responsibility, we no longer have the courage to face our true selves. We dare not express ourselves, do not understand how to change, and do not know how to manage. You need to understand your partner enough, especially in married life. Life is not just about material pursuits, but more importantly, about spiritual pursuits.
Francesca is such a woman. She has her inner life, she wants to be her true self, she pursues romantic love, and she doesn't want to live so mechanically, just doing laundry, cooking, and farm work. Her inner self is not comforted, she longs for a ray of sunshine in her life to shine on her alone, to listen to her inner self, to look at her appearance, and to touch her body.
And all of this is something Richard can do. He is a good husband, a good father, maybe not a good man. He can change all of this, he can touch Francesca's inner self, he can make some changes for her to satisfy her romantic heart. Why not? Why not work on it? You should know that she is a maternal creature, or a maternal creature who loves romance, she needs to be understood.
Everyone is tired, but we cannot lose our true selves because we carry the burden of life. This is who we are, so why be someone else?
We can see the beauty of Francesca, the only man on the bridge who only has eyes for her, taking a photo for her alone, seeing her shy teenage heart. In front of the mirror at home, carefully dressed and wearing lipstick, this is a woman's expression. She is going to see the person she loves. Seeing her incoherent after drinking, expressing herself in an irrational way, this is the language of a woman in love. Everything is so real, that's all.
Francesca understands the imperfections of marriage, but she still stuck to her marriage with Richard. Out of respect for love, Robert chose to leave. In the pouring rain, one inside the car, one outside, their gaze was lingering and unfinished...
Francesca had no regrets in love, she was true to herself. So there was no question of an extramarital affair. In the end, when she passed away, she still left her true love to Robert, as she wanted to.
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