What the film brings to the audience is not only exotic and indigenous stories. In addition to the mysterious life of the indigenous people, its visibility is very exquisite in scenes, shooting, and production. The scene where the little girl Pei rides a giant whale across the sea is full of mystery and innocent beauty; when Pei and grandfather are together, under the surface harshness and indifference, there is a strong family love between each other; when alone , Pei's stubborn look with melancholy eyes revealed the inner world of a young girl. The film has a beautiful picture. In-depth description of the world of Maori culture. People of all ages and cultural backgrounds will be deeply fascinated by Pei’s struggle for identity and legend
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Purity is the characteristic of this movie. It is not only manifested in the transparent sky, rolling green mountains and deep and mysterious oceans, but the grand and deep emotions are hidden in the waves far away from the hustle and bustle of modern cities, as if to break through the cage of modern society's confinement, and arouse the audience's deep understanding of the soul. Longing for purity.
The director's control of the lens language is also reminiscent of the simple expressions in the early film history, which is another kind of purity of the film. Except for the sorrowful mother's dystocia and the twin brother's death at the beginning of the film, the director has always tried to avoid deliberately strong emotional rendering, but truly restores the living conditions of the indigenous people, allowing the story to delicately show the psychological state of each character in the natural narrative. The film is always quiet and not sensational, and there is not much dialogue, but the audience can always see the thoughts hidden in Pei Heiliang's eyes, the stubborn mentality of grandfather Corot, and the firm belief and silent care of grandmother Fular.
The role of Pei glowed with unusual brilliance under the interpretation of actor Kesha Caso Hughes: curly black hair, tight lips, and clear eyes portray her innocent and stubborn mood. I really appreciate the passage of Pei’s performance in school. The performance of the actors in this passage is full of emotions, which makes people truly appreciate the implied passion of the film
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