Avalanche Prince: In Search of the Undiscovered Miracle

Amanda 2022-04-02 08:01:01

As a fan of niche independent films and literary films, in addition to knowing some trivial information and highlights in some limited media such as newspapers and magazines, the only way to take advantage of this rare opportunity to show is through international film festivals. A platform to learn about some good movies worth looking forward to, and enrich the watch list that is becoming more and more boring. At this year's Berlin Film Festival, this somewhat funny and friendly title impressed me deeply. I took it for granted that it would be a Coke film with a strong fairy tale color, and it should be a humorous and friendly line. After that, I can only say that I guessed half of it. Although there are many funny and funny fruits mixed in it, it still follows the consistent style of independent production. It is not gorgeous, deliberate, or sensational. The perspective is close to life, reflects life, and thinks about life.

Erwin and Lance are two workers who brush road signs in a remote forest. In addition to being colleagues, the two have a slightly awkward relationship. In order to help Lance, his brother-in-law who has nothing to do, Erwin gives He introduced the job, but the process of getting along with the two was not as harmonious and beautiful as he imagined. In addition, they had different attitudes to life and stubborn prejudices, which made them inevitably have some frictions and conflicts. At the same time, they both ushered in a heavy emotional blow. Lance failed to lose his wife and lost his army as he had imagined, while Evans has been diligently making money for his family, but was brutally betrayed. In this way, due to the special relationship, the volcano erupted between them, but with calm thinking, emotional stability, and change in mentality, one is no longer complacent, and the other is no longer unhappy, and the two put away their injuries at the same time. People hurt their own claws, open their arms with relief, welcome the beauty of life, and look for their own miracles.

The pure and moving piano music is matched with the fresh and primitive nature. The close-up zoom of some natural biological activities through the lens is pleasing to the eye and at the same time there is a kind of peace and tranquility far away from the world, although it seems to be in a paradise without the hustle and bustle of the city. , but the bad troubles and troubles have not been buffered and subsided, but have intensified. In addition to the refreshing and eye-catching natural scenes, the two actors in this film are also one of the driving forces that tempted me. The whole film basically revolves around these two people, disagreements, bickering, quarrels, fights, and reconciliation. To accompany them, the excellent and well-placed interpretations liven up the level and interest of the plot, Lance's simplicity and straightforwardness, Erwin's stubbornness and sullenness, and the chemical effect of the contrast of personalities and thoughts make the film sparkle, especially Some heartless conversations and seemingly childish slapsticks when the two quarreled were particularly amusing. When I first watched it, I only thought the face was familiar, and then I realized that it was Paul Rudd, Phoebe's blue-boned friend in "Friends" who played Erwin, and Emile Hirsch was even more eye-catching. Everyone is very loving and exudes a lovely childishness.

Let’s talk about Erwin first. On the surface, he seems to be dedicated to his family. He goes to the barren mountains and ridges to do boring work, and indulges himself in the silence and loneliness of nature. The reason for considering the family, but in fact Erwin also has a bit of selfishness that most people will have, a kind of self-confidence, such as taking the burden of the family under the pretext of economics, but actually using nature as an escape from the worldly troubles. Through his self-entertainment, it can be seen that he seems to use the existence of his family as a sustenance of hope to dispel the loneliness of being alone in nature, and at the same time greatly satisfy his strong desire for life in nature, so that distance Create the most beautiful distance between each other, thinking that you can have both fish and bear's paw. A wife's cheating is of course an inescapable responsibility, but for a people-oriented family, the spiritual support is far more important than the core of material needs. What family members need is mutual support, care and love, not just It can be maintained only by a few letters, a few banknotes or a short vacation together, and it is necessary to learn to enjoy life with an optimistic and positive attitude, so that after being dumped, Erwin suddenly realized that he came out of his stubborn attitude towards life. .

Lance, on the other hand, has a completely contradictory concept of life. He can't stand the impetuous, dull and unchanging days. He can only smell the loneliness and dullness of nature's breath. He is constantly thirsting for fresh excitement. The simplicity and cuteness that many people do not have, and finally matured and learned a lot. The two people who are both fallen from the end of the world, after experiencing emotional setbacks and physical blows, from yelling and fighting, to getting out of the quagmire of bad luck, throwing aside all the paralysis of alcohol and finding sobriety, Lance began to face life confidently and positively. , Erwin also took a new step in life. It's a long road, maybe life is full of too many unknowns or sudden pains and ups and downs. It seems that bad luck cannot be escaped. It depends on what kind of mentality you have to face and overcome, until you find the beauty and miracles that are silently waiting for you to discover. . Nature may have the tranquility that many people who are tired of the stress and troubles in the city yearn for, but at the same time there is also loneliness that is difficult to get rid of and inescapable doom, just like Erwin and Lance in the film, and the moment of home. The grandmother who was destroyed by a fire, and finally when the grandmother got into the truck, Lance was still arguing with cuteness and truth, and Erwin had already understood the attitude of blessing, and that moment made people feel warmer.

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Extended Reading
  • Nona 2022-04-04 09:01:08

    Simple and quiet, as simple and beautiful as a picture book. The ballad soundtrack and various backlit photography are matched together, which is very small and fresh.

  • Brett 2022-04-02 08:01:01

    Some miracles may have already happened. If you don't search hard, how can you find miracles. The scene on the ruins of the ashes named the theme, people are still looking for the direction of their own life in the face of bad nature and loser's failed social relations, and that may be their own miracle. There is not much comedy even with Paul Rudd, the simple independent literature and art are small and fresh, and the post-rock soundtrack of "Heavenly Blast" is a bonus! ★★★

Prince Avalanche quotes

  • Alvin: Gonna hit it in with your hand?

  • [Lance is wanking. Alvin turns to his side]

    Lance: Alvin! Alvin!

    [No response. Lance continues wanking]

    Alvin: What?

    Lance: Never mind.

    [Turns to his side]