What is recognized is the fragrance, and what is seen through is life. What is the smell of women?

Someone in Zhihu asked, "When did the collapse of adults begin?"

How many people have lost their jobs because of the cruel epidemic?

Because of the fierce quarrel, how many couples die of old age?

For adults, insomnia, depression, anxiety and fear may come at any time, and depression becomes a disease.

In the movie The Smell of Women, Frank and Charlie are also facing difficulties. The former is frustration in the workplace and accidental blindness. He can't see the hope of life, he just wants to die. The latter witnessed the mischief of the bad students, but he refused to give up the culprit in the face of threats and inducements from the principal.

In a word, Frank swings between life and death, and Charlie swings between self-interest and altruism. Finally, under the guidance of Charlie, Frank gave up his death, and with the help of Frank, Charlie stuck to his principles.

They strode forward together, interpreting the philosophical significance of "there is no doubt in the mountains and rivers, and there is another village in the darkness".

It is worth mentioning that the director didn't express his thoughts directly, but conveyed profound metaphors to us through three classic scenes: tango, racing and speech.

Tango: Don't be afraid to make mistakes and start over.

At the beginning of the film, Mrs Rossi's family were driving to new york. She was worried about Uncle Frank's safety, so she hired an assistant to take care of him. "Poor students" like Charlie should be certified.

As soon as Mrs. Rossi and their front feet left, Frank followed them. He took Charlie, flew first class, stayed in a fancy hotel, went to a fancy restaurant and visited relatives. ...

Behind the seemingly infinite scenery is a long-planned suicide.

At the Thanksgiving family gathering, we learned that Frank was Lyndon's assistant and should have been promoted to general, but he missed the opportunity because he offended others. He was drunk and pulled the fuse of a Grenade in class, which led to blindness. From then on, he could never find the hope of life.

Luckily, Charlie stopped Frank. Soon after, they met the beautiful Donna in the ballroom.

Frank saw Charlie's love for Donna, so he deliberately accosted Donna in the name of tango dancing.

Donna is afraid of making a wrong step on the one hand, and takes into account her boyfriend's opinion on the other. When she hesitated, Frank advised, "It doesn't matter if tango is wrong, unlike life ... it's simple, so it's great. Even if you take a wrong step or fall, keep jumping. "

Donna was inspired by these words, and their impromptu performance in the ballroom was even more wonderful.

For Donna, tango gave her the courage to try and make mistakes and break through herself. For Frank, tango rekindled his hope for life.

When the music begins, Frank can forget the depressed life: the helplessness of retirement, the lonely life, the fact that he is blind, and the indifference of the people he loves.

These things are like stepping on the wrong steps. Frank used to live in the torment of mistakes, but now he is temporarily pulled out and has a moment of joy. While encouraging Donna, he also revealed his fearlessness to death.

Oh, let a brave man take risks in the place he likes.

Frank and Charlie said goodbye to Donna, and their lives were calm again. Frank has to finish his wish list: spend the night with a beautiful woman.

The next morning, Frank lay lazily in bed. He is going to send Charlie away and then commit suicide silently.

Under Charlie's persuasion, Frank agreed to take a ride, so they persuaded the manager to rent a beautiful Ferrari.

At first, Frank was listless in the co-pilot, until he took the initiative to drive and started racing wildly.

His eyes can't see, so Charlie judges the direction for him and gives corresponding instructions. As they crossed the street, Frank enjoyed a moment that was almost out of control.

They were ordered to stop by the police for violating the rules. Frank seems to have lost his soul and staggered in the crowd.

Back at the hotel, the fear of death struck again. Frank pushed Charlie away to get ready for the last minute.

This time, Charlie saved Frank and pulled him back from death.

From beginning to end, the idea of death has been in Frank's mind. The cool racing car is a rare enjoyment, so he does not hesitate to break the shop rules and traffic rules.

Frank at that time was a wise man who saw through life and death. He tasted delicious food, met beautiful women, met his family, drove a luxury car and walked the last journey of his life at will.

His ultimate pursuit, to outsiders, is luxury enjoyment. But as far as life and death are concerned, isn't it a kind of sadness?

Frank exchanged his life savings for the empty substance of "thousands of dollars gone", which reflected his pity from the heart.

Because no amount of money can buy sincere companionship day and night, the understanding and blessing of relatives, and the reappearance of light in eyes.

Speech: stick to the bottom line and never compromise

After a wonderful trip to new york, Frank and Charlie returned to school, and an exhausted trial awaited Charlie.

Before that, Charlie and George witnessed the practical jokes of Harry, Trent and Jimmy. They tied the balloon to the telephone pole. The next day, they lured the headmaster to puncture the balloon and were painted with white paint.

George betrayed his friend because of his father's oppression and published the names of three suspicious elements in court.

Charlie kept refusing to agree. Whether in private, the principal lured him with the quota of Harvard University, or in court, the principal used the power of the Life Committee to expel him, and he never let go.

At this critical moment, Frank saved the day. He denounced the teaching principles of the school, exposed the hateful hypocrisy of the principal, praised Charlie's integrity and kindness, and won applause.

Tracing back to the reason, the principal occupied school resources for his own benefit and drove a luxury car to work. Harry and others were angry for a while before they "taught" him a lesson.

In order to find out the truth, the headmaster even threatened Charlie that if he told the truth, he would get a chance to go to Harvard for further study.

For the sake of his son's future, George's father also colluded with the headmaster in an attempt to save George and destroy Charlie.

In the final analysis, this is a contest between collusion of financial power and truth of justice. Thankfully, inspired by Frank's spirit of justice, the bad guys were brought to justice, and Charlie was narrowly missed.

Charlie would rather sacrifice his future than betray his friends. Some people laugh at his stupidity. After all, he should not pay the price for the evil deeds of others, let alone pay such a heavy price.

From another point of view, Charlie's excellent quality of valuing righteousness over profit, his magnanimity without fear of power and regardless of gains and losses are all worth learning.

In the face of life's mistakes, we should learn to forget; Facing depression, we should learn to be optimistic; Facing the moral test, we should stick to the principle.

The Smell of Women is over, but we always have choices in life. Get ready for a great adventure.