However, the film does not simply describe the "survival" hope of a simple family of cells. It does not require much material wealth, or even complete self-cultivation like farming. Apart from the granddaughter who is waiting for the graduation certificate, does the old and the young have any extravagant hopes? In addition to "safety and stability", the most solid happiness is a grandfather who does not speak much and a granddaughter who is still not very close to the elderly. In fact, the most important thing in the film is to promote the "growth" of the granddaughter, who is not deeply involved in the world and a pure life. When Ziyi was washing on the island, he was whistled by the patrolling soldiers and looked at the girl's looming body that was wet with water and gradually developed. Then there are the blood droplets on the corn leaves during menarche. Physically, the "girl" she has said goodbye to. When the German soldiers who were rescued gradually sprouted, this doomed relationship was broken by his grandfather. However, this is not the end. A heavy rain in the mountains not only prompted the grandfather and grandson to rush to harvest corn, but after hurriedly sending the granddaughter to the boat first, the grandfather did not catch up with the boat that had drifted away, and hugged the pillar of the wooden house. However, just as the heavy rain tore the rootless island apart, the wooden house that maintained the life of my grandfather also collapsed and sank.
The aftertaste of the film lies in the fact that it completes the plain narration of the heaviest life problems in extremely quiet. Not only is there less dialogue between the characters, but also the emotional ups and downs are not violent. There is no supporting soundtrack. Yet no trouble. In fact, it is impossible to find a completely safe place to live anywhere in the world. We are also unable to resist, the growth of our own body, and the fear and complex environment that we have to face in the end. The grandfather chose to grow crops in a solid way, but after all, he could not resist leaving his young granddaughter alone to practice and live by himself. The slightly sad ending also gave me warmth and strength. So beautiful~~
PS This film is also used as Georgia's Olympic bid film this year. In addition, the director's other work
, The Other Side of the Shore, გიორგი ოვაშვილი (2009), should also be worth watching.
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