Emma Thompson实在是非常钟情于演绎高知女性，比如《儿童法案》，可能比较容易产生共鸣吧。女主角是位哲学教授，研究17世纪诗歌的学者，罹患卵巢癌，晚期。片中多次引用了John Donne的诗Holy Son***s，And death shall be no more, death, thou shalt die.
"You cannnot imagine how time can be so still." Dr. Vivian Bearing had all too many hours, days and weeks of hospital routine robbing her of her dignity. Extremely depressing yet exceptionally overwhelming.
「One thing that can be said for an eight-month course of cancer treatment: it is highly educational. I am learning to suffer.」「A little allegory of the soul. No matter where it hides. God will find it.」「And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.」「O
深入刻划出西医治疗中的反人性、零尊严，把人完全当机器对待，1.癌症治疗的两难：治疗高血压手段同时也摧残身体；2.很多疗法只是满足了医生做研究的用途，对恢复却毫无帮助，3.研究肿瘤的是最聪明的一群人，他们崇拜癌细胞，并且觉得病人无需被安慰，相比于病人，他们更爱的是癌细胞，因为后者是胜者与强者，4.明明是晚期，只求减少痛苦，却依然不愿意上麻药，明明放弃急救措施，尸体还被折磨一番，毫无怜悯之心的西医。西医是彻底的反人性代表。诗歌VS医学，humanity VS science，一个脑海中时刻浮现诗歌的
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