In the 1970s, on the streets of London, there were always a group of enthusiastic young men and women who jumped into the eyes of passers-by.
They wear thin flared trousers, their long flowing and messy hair is like dancing violin strings, and the artistic flavor in their blood is like pure Irish whiskey. This distinct personality makes young men and women from Northern Ireland different. . Whether it was like a dazzling light, or like the dust of disgust, the harsh political and racial issues in that place made five young people from Northern Ireland the victims, and also made five families bear the burden for 14 years. long grievances.
The unprovoked accusation is like the collar that God has already made around the neck of the hero Gerry, to be an obedient scapegoat. This is not God's will, but God's power determines Gerry's life.
At that point, it might be possible to cover up racial issues because of the terror of the Northern IRA, but Gerry's identity as a homeless person was representative and a reality that most youth in Northern Ireland had to accept. Even if he is a progressive youth with infinite dreams, he may encounter discrimination, injustice, and persecution because of the special blood flowing in his body.
Gerry walks into this nightmare because of a terrorist bombing and a shameful conspiracy by the English judiciary. He became the scapegoat of the Northern Irish Republican Army, and it also became the biggest secret hidden under the hypocritical and incompetent face of the English judiciary at that time.
What image of father do you see in your heart? Superman? Spiderman? Mountain? sea? An umbrella? Or a pair of big hands full of calluses? No matter how you describe it, the father's place in our hearts can never be replaced.
Gerry and his father seem to be two punctuation marks.
One is a passionate boy with anger and resistance written on his face. He justifies his life with question marks seeking answers. Because of this, Gerry hates the horrific military actions of the Northern IRA, but he also doesn't trust the London tycoons in suits and cladding with human rights and justice.
The other is a devout father who keeps his own feet and engraves his hopes and disappointments for his son into Catholic teachings. He draws a loving ending to his family, his wife and children with his strong faith and fatherly love.
In prison, in the quagmire of recovering innocence, the father and son performed for us the most ordinary but most touching father-son relationship in the world.
A successful movie is never overshadowed by a single character in the play, nor will it stand out from the crowd because of complex and diverse role transitions. To make it have long-term vitality, I think the full interpretation of various characters is very important.
Like this film, in addition to Gerry and his father, those who stand around the protagonist, like the IRA youth who actually carried out the bombing, Gerry's female lawyer, Gerry's friends, Gerry's family, Gerry's aunt, and others who were involved in this film. All the enforcers of the conspiracy, everyone really put themselves in this film.
This play is adapted from a real story. If there is some inappropriate distribution of weight in the storyline, then Daniel Day-Lewis is definitely the hero. As the protagonist, he has successfully completed the task, but it has to be said that his acting skills are truly elevate the show.
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