At the Cannes Film Festival in 1996, the two male protagonists in the film both won the best actor, and Pascal Duquer, who played the role of the mentally handicapped in the film, is also a real Mongolian patient in reality.
This is a niche movie, combining "Forrest Gump", "Rain Man" and "Flying Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in one. To be honest, after watching it once, I don't think I understand much, but I think it should be a must-see movie for media people. After reading it, at least the following two points can be concluded:
think from the perspective of others, especially the disadvantaged; and
have a pure, child-like mind.
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