Even if he is ugly? Even if he smells bad? Even if he kept crying? Even if he wets the bed? Even if his grades are bad? Even if he is stupid? Even if he tastes like a pig? Even if he forgot his name? Still smelly feet? Even if he is unbearable, yelling constantly? Even if he farts? Even if he scribbles on the wall? Even if he wants to be a policeman? Even if he has a giraffe neck? Even if he is trash?
Everyone rushed to ask how much the teacher loved her child. All the questions are actually their inner worries about their lack of love. They hope to get a positive answer from the teacher so that they can prove that their worries are unnecessary. Similarly, even if they have these concerns, they are worthy of being loved. Feeling and believing that oneself is loved is necessary for the growth of a child. Only by feeling that oneself is loved can one feel that oneself is safe, that one will not be abandoned, and that it is worthy and meaningful.
The film gives all traumatized children a tolerant environment, considerate teachers and strangers, and companions, they can express their fear, loneliness and sadness, and then heal their trauma. So they still believe that they are loved by someone in the end. Just like Zucchini told him when he was telling a story to the police: You came to see me because this is your job. The police said: I did not come because of work, I came because I like you. Zucchini said I like you too.
Experience the feeling of being loved as a flawed self, and the resulting belief that one is worthy of being loved, is the foundation of all good things in life.
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