What about "seven pounds"?
There are two statements: one pound = 454 grams = 0.454 kilograms. The eyes, lungs, kidneys, heart, liver, and bone marrow donated by the protagonist add up to 7 pounds. It is said that "seven pounds" comes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", when the bet has been placed or the debt must be repaid, otherwise it must be repaid by cutting a pound of meat.
I agree more with the latter. That is, a pound equals a debt. The seven lives lost in TIM's traffic accident that rainy night are his seven debts. In the deep self-blame, TIM could not forgive himself, he chose to end his life. The new life of the seven lives has broken through the haze of TIM's sky, the sunshine of love has been cast, and TIM has struggled to leave. Break free from the tentacles of the jellyfish, break free from endless guilt, break free from Emily's love...
TIM has ended himself, has he been redeemed?
What is "redemption"?
Literally, "redemption" means "redemption", which is to pay a price to get something back from someone else's hands. So, where do we get redemption?
Redeemed from the devil? no. To do otherwise would be tantamount to acknowledging the legitimacy of human beings falling into the clutches.
Redeemed from the hand of God? no. To say this is to blaspheme God's love for the world.
Atonement from sin and distress? no. If so, who received the ransom? Someone pays a price, but the Lord does not accept the price.
Galatians 3:13 says, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, being cursed for us."
Note, the curse of the law, not the law. Leaving the law is the monk's umbrella - lawlessness. Thus, "redemption" is redemption from the curse of the law, either someone else or oneself.
The law is the law. Heaven is clear, cause and effect pay off.
Of the seven people in the play, karma is not discussed. What we see is that they are already in trouble, and they have been rescued by TIM. With eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, bone marrow, liver, and room. Heartless to say, that is, they all hit a big water fish, and they have shit luck.
But why is TIM's behavior elevated to "salvation"? The difference lies in whether our so-called "redemption" is redeeming ourselves from the curse of the law, or is it redeemed from the hands of our inner demons and desires? If it is the latter, self-redemption is just a process of self-destruction, and the redemption of others is nothing but a fish in the sky. I'm atrophied, and the missiles can't be guided automatically when a beautiful woman walks by. I tried my best to help a doctor, and then I got the redemption of Viagra? Your daughter-in-law was abducted from sleep, and since then, there is no more happiness, but you have been blended together. You have been so tenderly blinded by a beautiful woman that you have found a spare tire to redeem? The old avenue next door was not going well, and the place was taken a lot. He donated 100,000 sesame oil money to find the Bodhisattva for redemption? It's not that I'm malicious, it's just that, if so, the law will curse you to forever be legally kidnapped by your inner demon, into a desperate redemption (note, not redemption), never to be superborn.
So, belief is very important. Without belief, it is nothing but a stinky skin. The correctness of beliefs is important. Otherwise, it is "seven pounds" for others to sacrifice. If you sacrifice, it will only be seven petals of a fish in the rain. Whichever picks up will be cheaper. Or, pollute the environment and blaspheme the gods.
So, is TIM redeeming himself, or is it simply redemption? Please go to the movie to find the answer.
For a little while, the director of "Seven Pounds" and another inspirational film "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" starring Will is Gabriele Muccino. Those who like Gabriele Muccino can go and have a look, those who like Will can also go and have a look, continue screaming at the idol and faint, unconscious... Then, waiting for redemption?
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