In a general sense, this should be a tragic film about the loss of a young life, an autistic mother, and a father who has lost a son. God chose the people who should not leave, but left behind a soul full of pain. However, in this movie, I didn't feel any grief at all, and I even laughed out loud a lot of the time (what Alex and Linda did together, it was really interesting.).
Linda's grief is a real nostalgia, not a great maternal love displayed to others. When she says I make a weird snowman whenever I miss Vivineen, when she sees Vivineen dancing with her in that crazy tune, when she asks for a hug from Alex before going to the funeral Feeling her love for her daughter, so sincere and so deep, she loves and misses her daughter in her own way. And Alex also gained strength from her. As a person who has experienced the same experience and grief, he really wanted to tell Linda and share his feelings, but he didn't say it a few times. In the end, he realized that some things didn't need to be explained, many Sometimes what we want is not the understanding of others, but inner peace and recognition of ourselves.
So he hits the road with lost peace and gratitude for life (he will definitely come back to see Linda), that snow cake is not only a gift for Linda, but also for himself. I especially liked the way he looked at Linda on the snow, and the way he watched Linda dance at the party, but there was a little smugness on his face amid the consternation of others.
PS: A section was cut from the video. He took Linda to eat fast food. When others laughed at her weirdness, he solemnly said: she is my wife. Pretty cool!
Alan, those cold eyes feel so warm, Holding this old man in winter, it must be warm, hehe!
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