different, still different

Kristoffer 2022-09-16 22:20:32

Some people say it's patriarchal or something, I personally think it's more like the awakening of self-awareness, when you are different from others (the special power of the female lead, in reality, it may be any difference, such as your different sexual orientation, you are different The way of life of ordinary people, etc., or even your disease), these differences may cause family members to suffer in social life. Human society seems to be particularly obsessed with uniformity, and a slight difference will be regarded as different. Families are also ostracized by those around them.

As for the heroine's parents, since they found out that the heroine made her younger brother disappear completely, they began to completely suppress the heroine. In my opinion, although the heroine's parents may be subject to social pressure because of the difference between the heroine, but in turn, the heroine's parents may be subject to social pressure. The hero’s repression is even more cruel. From the parents’ point of view, this ability is very inappropriate. Since then, it seems that the heroine’s parents care about her very much and make phone calls every day, but the picture shows more of a kind of depression, even if the girl is afraid of her. The Lord jokingly said a simple view of his friends, and he could be seriously criticized by his father.

The most worrying part of the whole process is love. Even if they like each other, the heroine still doesn't believe or can't believe it. She subconsciously thinks this is wrong, or the subtle suppression of her parents makes her feel that it is. Because of your ability, the other party likes you? She refused and longed for the first kiss, but the other party responded clearly, but in the end she couldn't accept it. When her father felt that she was in a bad mood, she tried to drink alcohol, but she couldn't stop the tears on the phone, and then she controlled herself and didn't think about it. She, do not go back to her, meet again intentionally or unintentionally, but can't suppress the desire for her, after finding herself masturbating out of control in front of the other party, she leaves the scene in shame.

What kind of repression and lack of self-confidence can make you feel that you are not worthy of being loved?

What kind of oppression, not daring to face, will finally choose to simply let the loved one disappear?

Fortunately, the movie gave a bright ending. After the heroine understood her own differences, she made good use of her different abilities and broke this repression. The repression in the movie is more of her father's image. Some people say that It is the breaking of patriarchy, which may come from this. In this process, the father is mainly carrying out the specific persecution, and the mother has always been an accomplice. Thinking of the structure of the patriarchal society, it is not difficult to imagine why the mother is an accomplice, because the father is an accomplice. The power society has always believed that mothers need to be family-centered and subordinate to men.

At the end of the movie, I was moved. The heroine was not destroyed by this difference, but was reborn.

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Thelma quotes

  • Thelma: I feel angry with you, God. Why are you doing this to me? What do you want?

  • Trond: A little knowledge doesn't make us better than others.