Nikki's hair(for those who've seen it) - Nyfes (2004) Discussion

[–] marnikol 19 years ago

I dont think that it is symbolic ! I think it is possible after a very very big disappointment !!! Niki ''is'' a woman who doesn't express her self, she keeps her feelings for her , she doesn't reveal her pain so the body react.
I had heard an other example about someone who had his hair grey overnight so I think it's possible.
I doctor could explain better .

Maria N.

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[–] missycosti 19 years ago

Thanks for you reply, for some reason I dont agree though, it seems too unlikely...

*Hate is baggage, life is too short to be pissed off all the time!*

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[–] maria-37 19 years ago

It's not unlikely at all. It happened to a friend of mine, when he was in a very stressful condition. Voylgaris himself the other night when asked in a Greek State TV show (ERT) said that it happened to a friend when they were both in exile during the junta. This friend received a separation letter from his wife and the next day his hair were grey. He said he uses many incidents like this in his films.

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[–] missycosti 19 years ago

wow really?ok thanks it makes better sense now. xxx

*Hate is baggage, life is too short to be pissed off all the time!*

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[–] dont_forget_the_struggle 19 years ago

that's possible,
If you have huge shock or stress.

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[–] azulene 19 years ago

I recall the following story told by a fisherman in the greek island of Folegandros. In July 1956, following an earthquake of magnitude 7.5, this fisherman witnessed the sea withdrawing and the depth appearing (the famous tsunami of Amorgos). He experienced such a shosk that his hair turned all white within seconds...

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[–] Malakas 19 years ago

Rather impossible according to this article on the "Straight Dope" column: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_315b.html

The key sentence is: "The problem with sudden whitening, of course, is that hair is dead tissue. So you'd think it would be incapable of becoming entirely white until it grows out from the roots, a process that takes weeks".

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[–] exexis 19 years ago

i think you re just loosing the meaning of the movie..its not about hair its about emotions.. white hair doesn't only show sorrow but it simbolizes that Niki became an old woman so quickly when she realised that she would live the rest of her life with someone that she doesnt love.so thats not life for her .its like a quick death.
Danai

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[–] spiffyjellybean 18 years ago

Yeah I suppose that makes sense; what puzzled me was why didn't her eyebrows go grey too? Right well maybe I've looked into the details a bit far. Lovely film though, I liked it very much.

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[–] seventhfinger 18 years ago

I think you meant to say it's like a SLOW death, not a quick one. Makes better sense.

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[–] t_kontou 18 years ago

I posted that one!

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[–] chocobo992001 18 years ago

First she was naive with a hair....until now...

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[–] chocobo992001 18 years ago

First she was naive with a hair....until now......I thinks she's different after she fall in love - just in my thoughts!

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[–] littlemissromantic 18 years ago

I just the saw this film last week (loved it!), but the hair thing puzzled me, too. I was thinking it's symbolic, but stress thing if it's plausible makes sense. I'd be pretty stressed too if I had to part with beautiful Norman!

'It's not a punishment to remember someone you love. The punishment is to forget'- Niki (Brides)

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[–] JoClHaKo 17 years ago

It is impossible for some one's hair to turn white (or grey) over night. But it can look like it has. What can happen is a person who's hair already has a lot of grey hair, can suddenly lose a lot of hair that increases the percentage of grey, making it look like their hair has gone grey over night. In other words they may have had 30% grey hair and 70% dark hair suddenly become more like 60% grey and 40% dark (and much thinner). I dont think I have explained it very well, but various things can cause hair to suddenly fall out. For example I once had a very high fever, and the hair that was in its 'resting' phase fell out (which was 30% of my hair) and so I my hair suddenly became very thin, which also makes it look lighter. And from then on, the hair growing back would be white as well.

But that is not the point, it is a wonderful movie, and excellent symbolism.

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[–] mariacr 16 years ago

I will have to disagree with this theory about grey hair. It happened to my closest friend after she attended the exhumation of her father. Her hair turned to grey overnight and I can assure you that its volume remained the same... She had a lot and very long hair that stayed the same, yet in grey color. She was 19 years old.........!

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[–] bskn 17 years ago

May be by the time she reached Newyork shores she had no more hair dye left with her so her real hair color became apparent.

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[–] pressina 16 years ago

It happenned to my great-grandmother when her husband died under tragic circumstances. A lot of her hair became grey overnight. My grandmother has told me that.

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[–] neoellinas 16 years ago

Your snide remarks in an otherwise nice discussion about a great film are not welcome. Also, learn to spell.

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[–] bskn 16 years ago

Correct me where i am wrong in my spelling and try to remain tolerant to different thoughts as forums of movies or even of great movies were never meant to be sacrosanct.

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[–] doosteph 15 years ago

I apologise in advance for not mentioning the symbolism behind this (which I think was its primary aim) but can we look at this question scientifically? Only one person has offered an explaination, which was the one I had heard before anyway (about pre-existing grey hair, coloured hair then falling out from shock). For all those who don't agree, and I see it is the majority of the panel, please offer an alternative. It is impossible for hair to simply change colour in an instant, it is essentially dead (this is why it doesnt hurt). Even bleaching by the sun or chlorine takes a while.

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[–] gwen_christie 15 years ago

I don't know any scientific explanation, if there is one, but I do remember a film, long ago, where the same plot device was used.

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[–] spersephone 14 years ago

I thought it was a reaction to Haro's suicide?

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