the unbearable lightness of being
When Roger Ebert commented on the film of 1988 directed by Philip Kaufman, there are two things standing out. One is that “There is a lot of nudity in the film but no pornographic documentary quality; the camera does not linger, or move for the best view, or relish the spectacle of nudity. The result is some of the most poignant, almost sad, sex scenes I have ever seen - sensuous, yes, but bittersweet.” The other is about Kundera’s characters, “while his characters were making love they were sometimes distracted from the essentially tragic nature of their existence.” Of course we get the detachment of Tomas and the beauty and innocence of Tereza, and the feeling of deep nostalgia. ...