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I don__ like the idea of __nderstanding_ a film. I don__ believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art. Either a film has something to say to you or it hasn__. If you are moved by it, you don__ need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it.
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I don__ like the idea of __nderstanding_ a film. I don__ believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art. Either a film has something to say to you or it hasn__. If you are moved by it, you don__ need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it.

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