Keep Going Up
2020, 9:11 min, HD video

IDeas

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Is Mr. Strykland still around?

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Why won't you let me see him? Do you find him dull?

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Was I too foolish back then, unable to see what made ___ so extraordinary? What about seventeen years? Is there no room for redemption?

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But did she really have no inkling? How did he explain it? What will Mrs. ___ do next? What about his business? Did he not inform his partners of his departure? You mentioned earlier she was penniless, is that true? How will she survive?

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Me? What exactly do you want me to do? Do you have any evidence? Of course, I'd be willing to go to Paris if you think I could be of assistance, but you must tell me, what exactly do you want me to do? Do you still love him?

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Does Mr___ live here? Is he in? Does his wife live here too? Are you alone? Have they had a falling out? Or has his passion faded?

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You know Paris well, don't you? How did you find that hotel? Then you must know what I'm going to say, right? Have you ever considered how much your wife must be suffering now? Do you mind if I speak frankly with you? Did she do something to deserve such treatment from you? Are you dissatisfied with her? So, after seventeen years of sharing a bed, you still can't find fault with her, yet you abandon her like this, isn't that despicable? But if a sinner acknowledges their sins, what can those who seek to reform them say? Do you not care for her anymore? But you no longer like them? Are you saying you never want any contact with them again? Are you saying you don't care about others' curses and disdain? I wonder, if someone knows their loved ones are all condemning them, can they continue to live with a clear conscience? Are you sure you wouldn't regret it if your wife died? Do you have anything to say about what I just said? What will you do after you've spent all your money? So you left your wife because of another woman? Can you swear to that? Then, for God's sake, why did you leave her? Have you ever painted before? Did Mrs. Strickland think you were playing bridge when you were actually attending classes? Why didn't you tell her? Did you learn anything? Why do you think you have a talent for painting? Aren't you taking a big risk? If at best you can only become a third-rate painter, would it still be worth abandoning everything for? Aren't you going back to your wife? Don't you mind being seen as a complete jerk by others? Don't you mind her and your two children ending up begging on the streets?

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Have you started visiting the studios around here?

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Are you saying that if he left you for a woman, you could forgive him; but if he left you for an ideal, you couldn't, right? Do you think you could compete with other women, but couldn't with his ideals, is that it?

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Do you have news of your husband? (Author)

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Hey, I was wondering, do you happen to know a painter named Charles Strickland? Strickland? Has he become successful? Where does he live? What do you think of his paintings?

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Maybe I'll buy one? How are you doing these days?

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Why don't you submit your work for exhibition? Don't you want to be famous? Then why do you care if your painting is good or not? Looking back over the past five years, do you think what you've done is worth it? Do you know you haven't mentioned your wife and children at all? Do you never think of them? Have you caused them so much pain, and never regretted it? Have you forgotten the joy of holding her in your arms for the first time? Are you happy? Have you not had any love affairs since you came to Paris? Innate impulses are quite distressing, aren't they? What's the use of lying to me? Do you think you're God. Can you explain to me what's going on?

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Do you really think he has any talent? But back then, there were at least a hundred painters no worse than Monet, whose works still aren't worth much today. Who knows? Does painting well always lead to fame?

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Why should I care about you? Do you want to play chess? Do you really think I would lend you money? How did you find this job? What does he look like?

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Is it serious? Why didn't he write to me? Where is he staying? What have you been eating these days?

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What's wrong? What's going on? Why don't you tell him to go to hell? Will he let your wife in? Shall I help you kick Kristelang out?

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What's the matter with you? What happened? Are you that stupid? Are you jealous of Strickland? What did Strickland say?

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Do you still love her? Do you mean if she repents, you would accept her? Have you never doubted their relationship before today? Then why don't you send Kristland away? What are you going to do now? Why don't you go elsewhere?

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Why? Have you seen that wall ahead? Why are you fixated on someone who hates and despises you so much?

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If you want to sit comfortably, why not sit on the sofa chair? Why did you give it to him? Do you know Stroff almost ruined it? Didn't his words move you at all? I wonder, didn't the tragic death of Branqi Stroff make you feel any remorse? Why can't you just let them go? What do you mean by that? Did you tell her? But why did you take her away? What do you want her to do when you leave her? Why are you having dealings with me? Have you ever thought of dying?

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I don't know what kind of indescribable nirvana you're pursuing. Do you know yourself?

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But who can understand the human heart?

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Where did you meet him? What were you doing there at the time?

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How good is he at painting?

Guess what happened later? My brother wrote from Paris, saying, "Do you know an English painter living in Tahiti? What about the painting ___ gave me? Is it still possible to be in the attic? The head worker in our plantation on the peninsula, who borrowed 200 francs from me, turned out to be a genius, who could have imagined that? Did you find anything peculiar about this painting? What do you think he said?  Can you imagine how surprised I was when he said it was a masterpiece and offered me 30,000 francs for it? I wonder what he'll say when I return the 29,800 francs I made from selling the painting to him?

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Is it degrading to do what you most want to do, live in a comfortable environment, and find peace in your heart? Is becoming a highly paid.