The 2012 Oscars, there is a black theme of the film is called "help help" , I like that the films, the film tells the story of a white writer writing a book grievance story for the black maid's situation, the white man The writer's actor is named Emma Stone, and the black actor Octavia Spencer became the best actress in the Oscar of that year.
At the 2017 Oscars, Emma Stone became the Oscar queen with the film " City of Philharmonic ", while the black-themed film "Hidden Characters" which also featured Octavia Spencer was nothing. , The best picture was given to the film "Moonlight Boy", which is also a black theme.
Frankly speaking, I won’t say anything like this before watching "Hidden Figures", but after watching it, I feel that, compared to all the Oscar-nominated films this year, "Hidden Figures" is not inferior at all, even better than I like this one better than others.
The film tells the story of three outstanding women who worked for NASA in 1962. In the United States in the early 1960s, the apartheid system was still prevailing. In the eyes of American society, black people were still a particularly low-level existence, even for NASA. This represents the best and highest technological institution in a country. Discrimination is still a gap that is invisible and intangible, but it is a matter of course. In the movie, the three protagonists protested against discrimination by always holding their heads high. In the harsh working environment, through their own efforts and talents, they made themselves an existence that cannot be ignored in the eyes of others. When we see three black women, In the mainstream white society where stereotypes are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, when breaking down barriers step by step and gaining the rights and positions they deserve, I believe that everyone can get inspiration and courage from it.
No crying, no accusations, no violence, no incitement, no intention to magnify the difficulties of the protagonists’ environment, and no exaggeration of their achievements in the future. The three heroines in the movie are nothing but every moment. It is to use their outstanding work ability to win the respect of others, relying on their outstanding talents to shut up doubters, when the ignorant and arrogant system hinders their progress, they use their wisdom and hard work to win opportunities and recognition for themselves. They are the cutest equal rights pioneers and fighters.
In the movie, apart from a burst of tears by the heroine Katherine, almost no complaints about them under the current system can be seen. At that time, Katherine was transferred to the core department of NASA to do calculations for the space program. At that time, there was no toilet for people of color in the entire building. She had to cross a street every time to go elsewhere for convenience. In the office, she can't even share the coffee machine with other colleagues. When the supervisor asked her why she was always unable to see people, Katherine, who was late because she was soaked in the bathroom with rain, couldn't help it anymore, telling every word about what people think of her as a black race. Unequal treatment, at that moment, a group of white people beside them seemed to understand that this black woman, in order to be able to sit in this position, had endured how much suffering they could not imagine. At that moment, the supervisor couldn't say anything, but silently tore off the label "For colored people" on the coffee cup. The next day, he knocked down the "For white people" sign at the toilet door with a hammer.
In the world, there are not so many so-called empathy and sympathy. It is more that people turn a blind eye to many customary “rules,” “systems,” and “regulations,” and even they themselves constitute the inequality in these unreasonable inequalities. A part of it. If we are not black, it is difficult for us to imagine the racial discrimination experienced by black people. To no avail, we are not women, and it is also difficult for us to feel the many prejudices that society is unfriendly to women.
Fortunately, the heroines in the film did not abandon themselves because of their own situation, but worked hard to be the first person in their industry. Katherine finally won the respect of everyone by virtue of her outstanding ability. I ignored her intentionally or unintentionally, and finally had to look at her with admiration. Katherine became the best computer operator in NASA history. At the age of 97, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama. In 2016, NASA was interested in the Katherine Building to commemorate her contribution to NASA.
In the film, Dorothy, played by Octavia Spencer, has been working as a supervisor from the beginning but she has not received the recognition and treatment that she deserves. She has always been treated unequally, played by Dunster. Administrative staff always refused her legitimate requests with all kinds of high-sounding reasons. Dorothy eventually became the first African-American female executive in NASA history by virtue of her proficient use of IBM, leading a team of 30 people to dedicate herself to NASA. the power of.
Mary, the most confident of the three, is always brave enough to break through any impossibilities. She broke the rule that blacks cannot study in an all-white school, obtained an engineering degree, and became the first female African-American aeronautical engineer in NASA and American history.
"There is always someone who needs to be the first person, and people will remember the first person." When she tried to get court support to enroll in an all-white school, the scene in which Mary said this to the judge was the scene where I was most impressed by the whole film. In the profound fragment, she very cleverly quoted the point of view of the "first person", allowing herself to be recognized by the judge. Yes, the system of racial discrimination is still in effect, but there is always someone who needs to break this barrier.
Just as you became the first judge in your hometown, it sounds incredible for black women to go to an all-white school, just as the Americans' arrival in space was just a joke before the astronaut Alan Shepard flew into space. Mary looked at the judge firmly, and she said: I can't change my skin color, so I can only choose to be the "first person".
This is the biggest shock to me from the movie "Hidden Characters". A person cannot choose his origin, but he can still choose his future life. There is always someone who needs to be the first person, so why can't it be me? What step to leap?
I like the movie "Hidden People" very much. This is not only a movie about equal rights for black people, but also a movie about the inspirational stories of three female pioneers. In this movie, you can always find what you need. Strength. In the movie, the outstanding performances of the three actresses eclipsed the others. Although their skin is dark, they are shining brightly because of their own experiences.
Head picture: Stills of "Hidden Characters"
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