Life is a miracle - life must be a joy

Tamara 2022-03-20 08:01:34

Kusturica's name has long been heard, but it is the first time to appreciate his works. Absurd plots, funny characters, exaggerated words and deeds, and stunned expressions seem to be a lighthearted comedy story, but if you scrutinize the subtle and complex emotions contained in it, you will feel that life is full of flavors and vicissitudes. An ordinary family, living in the turbulent waves of history and war, always has sudden joys and sorrows, but their fate cannot be controlled by themselves. For them, it is a miracle that they can't talk about their dreams at all, and they can get the continuation of their lives.

Luca, who started out as an engineer, seems to have a happy family, his wife is a singer in the theater, and his son is a talented football player. Sound, but they can also not ask about world affairs, warm and peaceful. It's just that no matter how they keep their duties, the political situation outside them is already surging, and the riots in that game can see the clues of ethnic conflicts. Although the military always clapped its chest to ensure that war would not break out, it can be seen from the assassination of the mayor that bloody storms were inevitable. The sad thing is that the good people always believe the lies of the politicians. When his son is drafted into the army and his wife is far away from his lover, Luca can only helplessly stay in the empty room and accept the ruthless ridicule of fate. All he can do is watch alone, the safety of his family is his only thought.

The arrival of Sabah is undoubtedly a turning point for Luka's depressing life. A love that transcends national boundaries makes the haze of war temporarily go away. However, happiness is always short-lived, and no matter how firm eachother is, it will easily be smashed under the gun. The powerless struggle, the unsupported move forward, the belief that is broken at a touch, the wound that is difficult to heal, and the fragile and helpless life are all vividly explained in the wailing and groaning of Sabah after being shot. And Luca had to face another separation from his lover. Seeing the return of his son, he resolutely put the coat that he was going to give Sabah on his son. This is a dilemma between love and family. The momentary joys and sorrows, and the dilemma of human nature that is difficult to achieve both. You can imagine the complicated feelings in Luca's heart at that time. In the end, he had to go back to face that messed up normal life. The uncontrollable sense of loss made him choose to commit suicide by lying on the rails. Sabaha and a donkey fell from the sky. This is probably just his wishful thinking, but his life was miraculously saved.

The life described by the director is not only human beings who kill each other, but also birds, beasts, insects, fish, and all living beings. The beginning of the plot is the horror of opening the door to find that the black bear can eat people, and then interspersed in the plot, the black cat kills the bird, the bird of prey kills the white goose, the cat and the dog are incompatible, and the white dove parked on the tip of the cannon, standing in the The donkey on the rails, the concern for the life and death of these more insignificant lives, reflects the director's broad humanistic care beyond others. The director also did not deliberately exaggerate the bloody war scenes, but only through the description of the helpless fate of the little people behind the war and in the gaps of history, to show the nature of war that harms humanity and the people's desire for peace. Affectionate embrace when parting, houses trembling under gunfire, passion bursting in the snow, staggering footsteps on the hillside, cold eyes behind the sight, the cruelty of the environment and the warmth of the characters contrast each other, in the long dark tunnel There was always a faint glow of fire.

Being able to be born between heaven and earth was originally a drop of dust from the star sea, an accidental gift of good fortune. And there are too many prejudices and accidents in the world that will deprive us of this beautiful fruit, setbacks and injuries will also make us lose the confidence and courage to survive, and even when we are young and frivolous, we will spend ignorantly, just like Milosh and his Teammates play the game of life and death with pistols like that. Life is short like the morning dew, so we must cherish life, cherish this miracle, put aside the despair of loneliness and the pain after injury, seize the moment when the heart is trembling and passion is pouring out, like Luca, enjoy hardships, use sensibility He looked at the world around him with his eyes, and regarded the artillery fire outside the window as a chess piece in front of him, and always kept in mind that "feeling is more important than speed".

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  • Ruthe 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    A group of bears raging in the village devoured the peace of life and people's dreams; a bed flying among the mountains and mountains carried a pair of men and women who ignored the racial rifts of war; a donkey who tried to commit suicide by lying on the rails because of lovelorn, rescued him. A man who tried to commit suicide by lying on the rails because of a broken love. Life is a miracle.

  • Monty 2022-03-28 09:01:13

    The mother who sings an opera is a real treasure. The fat old man's white horse, the cat and dog at home, and the donkey who committed suicide are all too loving. War and death are even more heartbreaking in the comic shell. The little nurse is so pure and beautiful. The obviously attentive OST makes the ears super enjoyable. The white powder on the rails, the bed flying in the sky, the peculiar performances and the animal shots are too weird and too emotional! Kuss is so thoughtful, I love it!

Life Is a Miracle quotes

  • Luka: You are starting to burrow into my heart.