《Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close》　特别响，非常近　小男孩的成长故事

No.059　《Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close》　特别响，非常近　小男孩的成长故事

英文导读

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a 2011 American drama film, directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Eric Roth. It stars Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, and Zoe Caldwell.

The film based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE by Jonathan Safran Foer tells the story of one young boy's journey from heartbreaking loss to the healing power of self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the tragic events of September 11.

Eleven-year-old Oskar Schell is an exceptional child: amateur inventor, Francophile, pacifist. And after finding a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11, he embarks on an exceptional journey—an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York. As Oskar roams the city, he encounters a motley assortment of humanity, who is all survivors in their own ways. Ultimately, Oskar's journey ends where it began, but with the solace of that most human experience: love.

Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock were the first to be cast in the film. A nationwide search for child actors between the ages of 9 and 13 began in late October 2010 for the role of Oskar Schell. Thomas Horn, who had won over $30,000 at age 12 on the 2010 Jeopardy! Kids Week, was chosen for the role in December 2010. Horn had had no prior acting interest but was approached by the producers based on his quizshow appearance. On January 3, 2011 The Hollywood Reporter announced that John Goodman joined the cast. That same month Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright were cast. Nico Muhly was credited in the film poster as the composer, but on October 21, 2011 it was reported that Alexandre Desplat was chosen to compose the score. German actress Senta Berger was offered a role in the film, but refused.

Production took place in New York City. The film had a limited release in the United States on December 25, 2011, and a wide release on January 20, 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Max von Sydow.

获奖情况

2012年第84届奥斯卡：最佳影片提名、最佳男配角提名奖。

影片信息

导演：史蒂芬·戴德利

编剧：艾瑞克·罗斯

主演：桑德拉·布洛克、汤姆·汉克斯、马克斯·冯·西多、约翰·古德曼

类型：剧情、悬疑、家庭、冒险

制片国家（地区）：美国

上映日期：2012-01-20（美国）

片长：129分钟

又名：《心灵钥匙》《响在耳边近在眼前》《咫尺浩劫》

剧情简介

9岁男孩奥斯卡·史埃尔（托马斯·豪恩　饰）的父亲在“9·11事件”中丧生，史埃尔听到了父亲去世前的5通电话留言，从此便留下了失眠、害怕电梯等后遗症。

有一天，他鼓起勇气，走进了父亲的衣帽间，无意中打碎了一个花瓶，在瓶子中他找到了一个写着“布莱克”的信封和一把钥匙。奥斯卡认为这是父亲给他留下的线索，钥匙背后一定隐藏着什么秘密。随后他在每个周末走访纽约5个城区，寻找那个名叫“布莱克”的男人以及那把钥匙可以打开的柜子。后来，他去奶奶家时，见到了奶奶说的那个古怪的租房客，他终于把憋在心里的一番话说给了租房客（马克斯·冯·西多　饰）。租客不愿说话，只是用一个小本来写下自己想说的话，他表示愿意跟随奥斯卡找寻那把钥匙可以打开的柜子。一段时间后，因为奥斯卡执意要问出老人的底细，租客离开了奥斯卡。而奥斯卡也发现了新的线索……

制作花絮

影片根据作家乔纳森·萨佛兰·福尔的小说改编。

史蒂芬·戴德利曾经希望能在2011年的秋天到来之前把影片制作完成，这样就能赶上“9·11事件”的10周年了。可惜的是，慢工出细活的他没能在那个时候制作完影片。而仅仅是在9月25日举办了一个小范围的试映会。

影片用知名的Arri Alexa摄影机拍摄，并且使用了Arri的独家视频格式ArriRaw拍摄，目的就是为了后期制作的方便。这是影史上第一部使用ArriRaw格式拍摄的剧情长片。

重点学习

And after finding a mysterious key that belonged to his father

在英语中，belong作为动词使用时，只能做不及物动词，常常和to搭配使用。在文中，belong to是“属于…的财富，是…的财产，（所有权）属于”的意思，比如：The book belongs to him.（这本书是他的。）

He embarks on an exceptional journey—an urgent

Embark on是英语中的一个固定搭配，最常见意思是“登上船（或飞机、汽车等），搭载（船只等）”，比如：Let us embark on the first ship tomorrow, before dawn can tell of our elopement!（让我们登上明天的第一艘船，别让黎明泄露我们私奔的秘密！）

在文中，它是“开始（工作）；着手，从事”的意思，比如：He has already embarked on his new dictionary.（他已开始编他的新词典。）

单词时间

heartbreaking[ˈhɑ:tˌbreikiŋ] adj. 悲伤或失望到难忍程度的；令人悲伤的

self-discovery[ˈselfdisˈkʌvəri] n. 自我发现

backdrop[ˈbækˌdrɔp] n. 背景；背景幕；交流声

exceptional[ikˈsepʃənəl] adj. 异常的，例外的

pacifist[ˈpæsifist] n. 和平主义者

borough[ˈbʌrə] n. 区；自治的市镇

roam[rəum] vt. 在…漫步，漫游；在…流浪

assortment[əˈsɔ:tmənt] n. 分类；混合物

solace[ˈsɔləs] n. 安慰；慰藉；安慰之物

nationwide[ˈneiʃənwaid] adj. 全国范围的；全国性的