I liked it a lot too - I really felt for Mr. Weir. And I could certainly understand how the girl felt, falling for her teacher the way she did. I especially liked the speech Mr. Weir gives in exasperation as he defends himself in court when he's been found guilty.
It was also beautiful in black & white - reminded me of Bunny Lake is Missing, the way it was shot.
"Are you going to your grave with unlived lives in your veins?" ~ The Good Girl
Regarding the ending, it wasn't clear to me whether or not he was lying to his wife when he 'confessed'? Can someone clarify please?
share He obviouly lies to his wife. He is innocent but in his wife's eyes he is a coward so he has to tell her he behaved like a "real" (and stupid) man. In real life, good and nice people don't succeed
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Excuse my English, I was born in a galaxy far, far away
In real life, good and nice people are MORE likely to succeed, at least in the ways that really count.
shareHis wife obviously wanted a "bad boy".
For women like that, it's a case of "the grass is always greener..." They're unhappy if their man is a good guy because he's too milk-toast, but if they had a guy who was truly nasty; a cheat, or abusive they'd be wining about being disrespected or mistreated.
So in the end, Olivier lies to his wife about his innocence and paints himself as the weak-willed but impassioned bad boy she always wanted and thereby keeps her from leaving him.
Yep. Women, go figure !!! :-)
shareOlivier's speech in the courtroom protesting the verdict was brilliant. Great movie!
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