What kind of life experience does the German movie "Veronika Firth's Desire" tell about the popular female star?

Veronica Firth, a popular female star back then, is sitting in the screening room watching a film she starred in in the past: she played a drug addict, and the picture had a ambience of the late 1930s. Expressionist image style. At this moment, the woman became addicted to drugs and knelt down in front of the witch-like doctor. She urgently begged the female doctor to inject her with morphine, and uttered a tragic monologue: "Now, I can only dedicate my death to you." . ”

Foss’s years have obviously passed, but his stardom remains. She was immersed in the past, as if she had seen people applauding her after filming in the studio. When she walked out of the studio, her husband was already waiting to pick her up outside the door.

Foss walked alone in the rain. It was late at night and there were few people on the street. A middle-aged man saw her being soaked in the rain, so he came over with an umbrella and invited her to come with him. He is a reporter for Sports News, his name is Robert Crohn. He took her on the tram and was attracted by this unknown, mysterious and frightened middle-aged woman, and he could not calm down for a long time.

At night, Robert and his live-in girlfriend Harriet were sleeping soundly when they suddenly received a call from Foss, inviting him to have coffee at five o'clock the next day.

In the cafe on the second floor of the luxury hotel, Foss was dressed in a charming and charming way. This kind of beauty that is almost cold and a little crazy makes Robert feel restless and restless. While chatting and laughing, Foss actually asked to borrow 300 marks from him, went to the merchandise department downstairs and bought a sapphire brooch, which he wore on a Spanish-style dress with open breasts and a low collar, and showed off his nobility and beauty to Robert. Then, she said goodbye to Robert, went to the merchandise department again, returned the pin, and asked for the 300 marks back. The sales girl recognized her as Foss, happily obeyed her order, and asked her to sign her autograph as a souvenir.

Foss's eccentric behavior and charming appearance left a deep impression on Robert. He was eager to meet her again, so he went to look for it according to the address Foss left him. An elderly couple pointed out the place for him. But this is a private psychiatric clinic and admissions are by appointment only. Robert knocked on the door of the clinic on the pretext of claiming back the 300 marks. In the bright white reception room, Mariana Katz, a female doctor who seemed kind but kept secrets, told Robert that Foss, as her patient, was living here and receiving her meticulous treatment. As soon as Robert left, Katz immediately came to Foss's hospital room and sternly asked her: "You want to spend money, why don't you ask me for it?" Then with a look of compassion, he said: "You can ask for anything. I, I am your best friend."

Robert received a letter from Foss saying that she was going to travel. But when he and his girlfriend Harriet went home at night, the mysterious and charming Foss suddenly appeared at the stairs and proposed to spend the night with Robert tonight. Robert followed Foss obediently to her luxurious villa in the countryside. Foss put on translucent pajamas, and her naked body was revealed, revealing her desire to be caressed by a man. Unexpectedly, this romantic night was ruined by Foss's drug addiction. Foss's whole body curled up in convulsions, sweating profusely. She asked Robert to take her to the Katz Clinic in his car immediately, but when they arrived at the clinic, she refused to let Robert go upstairs with her, which seemed mysterious.

Robert's doubts deepened, and he was eager to uncover the secrets of Foss's illness and mental illness. A few days later, he was invited to the studio to watch Fosse filming, where he met Fosse's former husband, and they went to a tavern together. The bearded man told Robert about Fosse's life experience and experiences - after Fosse's glorious life as a movie star faded, his marriage broke down and he drank too much. She was no longer offered film dates, and she became addicted to drugs. Morphine injections cost money, so she mortgaged her property to Katz in the form of a will. Robert broke into Katz's clinic again drunk and accused Katz of being a "murderer." But Foss coldly dissuaded Robert and said: "You can't help me, so she can help me, let's go!" Robert was shocked and left sadly.

However, Robert did not give up. He and Harriet went to the city health bureau to report the situation. Unexpectedly, the director colluded with Katz and argued: "The system here is sound. , It’s just that people are not healthy.”

With his keen intuition, Robert guessed the secret that Fosse was controlled by Katz, and that the old couple had exhausted the property they mortgaged to Katz. They were refused treatment and even committed suicide in despair. All this made him feel suffocating pain, so he took a desperate risk and asked Harriet to pretend to be a doctor, trying to get Katz's prescription for controlling the patient. Unexpectedly, as soon as the prescription was obtained, disaster struck. When she walked out of the clinic, she immediately went to the phone booth across the street to report the news to Robert. However, all this had already been under the surveillance of the Katz. As soon as Harriet walked out of the phone booth, she was hit by a car and died. The prescription was also quietly changed. When Robert led the police to the clinic, they could not produce any evidence of the murder. He asked Foss to testify, but she stood indifferently on Katz's side. Robert was surprised and left silently. As soon as Robert went out, Foss couldn't help but burst into painful sobs. Her fate was no longer under her control.

After the incident of the car accident passed, Katz and her assistant secretly discussed the need to take quick and decisive measures to make Foss disappear from the world without leaving any trace. Foss was locked in a small hospital room and her morphine injections were stopped. Only three bottles of sleeping pills were left in her drawer. Foss lay on the bed dejectedly and fell into a dream: she held a final farewell performance to people in a luxurious villa, singing with a hoarse and low voice like a "Requiem" and pathos. Famous Negro Elegy.

The door opened, and Katz, her assistant, and the director in black tie arrived. Foss said to the Katz; "Farewell to life and coming to this world are the most beautiful moments in the world." Then he whispered: "I belong to you now, just waiting for you to give me a death!"

Katz asked in surprise: "What?"

"Nothing, this is a line from my last play." Firth said, feeling sad.

When Foss woke up from his dream again, he rolled from the bed to the ground, struggled to get up, and banged on the locked door, but no one paid attention. She returned to bed and, with rare calmness, put on makeup in front of a small round mirror - the mirror reflected a distorted woman's face. She opened the drawer and swallowed the three bottles of sleeping pills left inside, and the Easter bells of the church outside the house suddenly rang...

Robert read about Fosse's death in the newspaper. He strolled to the outskirts and saw Katz having a drink with the director to celebrate the festival in a luxurious villa. Everything remains the same, life is like a dream.