Although the French TV series "Bref." has ended in 2012, its unique narrative style and character settings still attract the attention of many viewers. The protagonist of the story, an anonymous 30-year-old Parisian man, always has an invisible distance between him and a mysterious girl. This setting triggers the audience's thinking about love, loneliness and interpersonal relationships.
In different episodes, the protagonist faces different emotional challenges, but the pursuit of this mysterious girl is always full of frustrations.
The story between the protagonist and the girl shows the emotional distress that many single men face in modern society. His quest has never been easy. Every date and contact would turn into a memory of failure, making him feel more and more insurmountable the distance from her. This invisible distance, from the accidental passing at the beginning to the emotional pull later, formed a kind of taboo attraction.
Every time the protagonist tries to get close to her, he is always invisible by the mask of reality, and the emotional intersection is stagnant at this moment.
The invisible distance in this relationship also reflects modern people's desire and uneasiness about love. The audience can’t help but wonder, is this a common situation in contemporary society? In a high-pressure life and busy work, real emotional connections are not easy to come by. The loneliness of the protagonist is exactly the loneliness and anxiety that many young people feel in the process of pursuing love.
With the rise of social media, real-life interactions have become colder, and love seems to be wrapped in thick isolation.
As the plot progresses, the protagonist's character undergoes many psychological changes and growth. From being cowardly at the beginning to facing reality in the later period, these changes are not only the pursuit of love, but also the exploration of oneself. Every contact with girls is a challenge to oneself and reflection on life.
While he was facing unsatisfactory work and family problems, the twists and turns of his relationship were even more tests for him.
In "Bref.", the invisible distance between the protagonist and the mysterious girl creates a unique emotional tension. This setting makes the audience constantly think about what makes the connection between two people so difficult. Perhaps in modern society, each of us is constantly looking for the emotion that belongs to each other, and distance is precisely the touchstone to test the essence of love.
So, in this distance, how should we find our own love?