聯影電影:12.13 給莫妮卡的華爾滋 12.24人約巴黎

我們都知道罹患阿茲海默症是一種漫長的告別。看完【香草之家】以後我們知道，這是對家人的告別，而不是對患者的告別。不久前我看了楊立州導演的【被遺忘的時光】，楊導比較從從患者的角度訴說了一個感人充滿力量的生命故事。

我喜歡【香草之家】，這真是一部美麗的電影，並且有足夠的戲劇張力。其中很微妙的一幕是母親因病情惡化，無法自行著裝，女兒的沮喪在其中表露無遺。因為母親在罹病前總是穿得那麼美麗。我覺得電影裡最痛苦的一部分，是看到一個原來如此聰明獨立的女人，因為病魔變得如嬰兒般無助及失能，我相信這也是女兒為什麼最後會想放媽媽自由的原因。

我強烈推薦大家來看這部電影，並且慶幸自己還有健康的父母。現在，是時候告訴他們你愛他們，也感謝他們愛你。

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(朱先生原以英文寫作，以上為聯影小編試翻譯，原文如下)

We all know that Alzheimer disease is a long good by disease. Now, we know it is a long good by to the family member, not the patient.

I saw the Taiwan version of Long Good By directed by Mr. Yang not long ago. Mr. Yang did a great job to tell the story from the patient's own perspective, not so much from the family member's view. Again, I think Mr. Yang produced a powerful movie.

I like Las Buenas Hierbas because it is a beautifully done movie with the right amount of drama. The subtle scene of the mother not knowing how to dress herself properly is a powerful way to show how frustrated it is to daughter. Especially, mother is always dressed with style and beauty.

I think the most painful part for Alzheimer is to see an intelligent and independent woman regressed to an infant and trapped into the void. I believe this is why daughter decided to set her mother and herself free.

I will definitely recommend people to watch this movie and be thankful that they have a healthy parent. Now is the time to tell them you love them and thank them for loving you.