In the Kalahari Desert, out of reach of our civilization, there are kind and primitive Busi people. They are pure, primitive and have their own way of life. That is the most primitive wisdom of mankind. They can find water in the desert without crime and punishment. They believe that all that God gives is useful and good. The intrusion of a glass Coke bottle changes everything. At first everyone thought it was God's fault to give such a useless thing, but then everyone discovered his benefits, such as being able to play nice music and smashing things. Everyone argues with each other, so Lisu decides to return the ominous thing to God. And so his journey began. He encounters "gods" who make him incredible and their strange things.
There are some bleak color images at the beginning of the film. The film of the 80s is like a science and education film that we usually watch. Hot and beautiful African landscape. Animals run and jump in the sun, hay, rivers. In such a leisurely world, harmony is everywhere. Then the camera turns to the busy modern civilization. The city is running fast and people are busy with each other. Li Su's travels have brought the two civilizations to the intersection, two parallel lines separated from each other, intersecting each other, which collided with a strong sense of unease and shame in my heart. Compared with those pure tribal leaders, our civilization has gained electricity, cars, and robberies, but also lost kindness, sincerity, and unity. We are selfish, violent, and narrow-minded.
Lisu thinks we are gods because we have animals that can run without walking. But we are no doubt crazy. Lisu sees strange but delicious looking animals (sheep) but doesn't hunt them. When he killed one of them and wanted to share with the "Gods", the gods wounded him. I was really sad when I saw this scene. Li Su's eyes were full of sincerity. He didn't know how to keep animals. He thought that food should be shared with each other, but we shot him in the foot with bullets. He doesn't understand what captivity is, in the desert, they run free, they have never seen a wall in their life. And we judged him and locked him up. He was too sad to eat or drink.
The softest part of my heart was completely moved by Li Su's sincerity and kindness. We have the most beautiful and pure heart, and we have lost it. We have chosen our comforts to grab as much as we can and therefore give up the innocence and the good. We chose to surround ourselves in locks and walls, guarding our possessions, counting them, and locking our hearts by the way. So we give up the air of freedom and nature. We chose to speak elegantly and be generous. But at the same time we put a heavy social shackle on ourselves. Those days when the sky is high and the earth is wide, and the days when we want to enjoy the sun and emotions are madly discarded by us.
Civilization is greedy. It sticks to the tip of the tongue of desire and devours everything. All pure and kind. Civilization is comfortable and painful. In the film, Lisu finally returned to his tribe. But is it still possible to find vast grounds where animals can live and move without restraint? Under the tentacles of modern civilization, the Busi people can still maintain innocence and kindness, and can they still believe in God? It is said that Li Su also acted in many sequels later. He brought laughter to people all over the world, but was later abandoned by modern people. Will he still find his way? Can he go back? Heartache, heartache, heartache.
Yes, we are crazy, but God is still awake.
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