This story is desperate.
During the Great Depression in the United States, a black man, Coffey, was accused of killing two young girls. Because when he was found, he was sitting on the ground and crying with his arms around the bloody bodies of the two young girls. He was arrested for murder and entered the ** prison.
In fact, Coffey was wronged. He was not the one who killed the young girls. He tried to rescue them and stop the tragedy, but it was too late and the pain made him cry. When I watched this movie for the first time, I always wondered why Coffey didn't defend himself. I didn't understand until the end of the film: Because Coffey didn't want to live anymore, he wanted to die, so he made the mistake and went to the death jail with all his benevolence.
Before Coffey died, the jailer Paul knew the truth. ——Coffey has super powers, that is, supernatural powers: he can perceive other people's pain, and can also help others relieve some of their pain. In a short period of time after he went to jail, Coffey used his supernatural powers to heal Paul's cystitis, heal a woman suffering from a brain tumor, and even bring a newly dead mouse back to life.
But ah, the benefits of these special abilities are far less than the pain they brought him. He said: I feel the pain of the world. Every day. I'm so tired, boss, let me die.
He wanted Paul to understand why he was crying with his arms around the bodies of the two young girls. He held Paul's hand and delivered some special powers. With this power, Paul was able to see the facts. The truth is: Coffey knew that the two young girls had been abused by Billy, their painter, and Coffey wanted to save them, but he didn't have time until they were tortured and killed. He cried bitterly for his "lack of time".
There are many disasters in the world that he can perceive but it is too late to save. He is just a black man who can't even speak clearly, but he has to bear this kind of divine power: "The pain of the world, I feel the same, every day." "There seem to be countless in my mind. The glass slides across. "Oh my God, what a terrible survival this is, it's no wonder that death is a relief for him.
Before his execution, he walked on the "green journey" (because the floor from the death row to the execution ground was green, so they called this journey the green journey, which is also the reason for the film's title), and he comforted the few well-intentioned people The jailer:
"I'll be fine, everyone. This is the most difficult part, but it will pass in a while."-He felt the sadness of the jailers-Paul and his three colleagues-in their hearts. So he comforted them: a victim, comforted the executioner.
When I watched this movie again, I always wondered, if God exists, why would it let a mortal, this innocent black man, bear such a supernatural power. Empathy, this is our basic good character as human beings. This is our necessary ability. Without it, we cannot be a happy person. But when it crosses the boundaries, it becomes our disaster. We are always powerless to deal with the fate of others.
Before Coffey's execution, the last sentence left in this world was: I don't want to be myself.
But today I understand that this is not a desperate movie, because the film gives Coffey comfort: his superpowers can be passed on. As long as he holds Paul's hand, he will be able to see what he sees. Coffey said: I want to give you a part of my life, this is a gift.
I think today that it can be passed on. This is not only a comfort for Coffey, but also a comfort for all of us and the entire world. If you can pass it, you can understand that the world's suffering is not only on Coffey alone, but shared. Even if Paul is the only one in the world to share it, there is hope. I even think the director wants to give this meaning: empathy, this beautiful character, this sacred superpower, it is contagious.
Coffey gave part of his life to Paul. In fact, when one person deeply empathizes with another, they already share each other’s lives. Empathy, in a sense, makes two isolated people become relatives. .
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