In fact, this is something that we have around us. . . .

Liana 2022-03-25 09:01:23

I highly recommend this British drama. I accidentally saw this drama on Youku when I wanted to watch movies and TV dramas yesterday. The first impression was that the subject matter is novel and the background is empty. It belongs to a zombie movie. At first glance, it seems to be in a hurry. The trend of European and American zombie dramas, namely The Walking Dead and other dramas. But in fact, it is viewed from the perspective of the transformed zombies, and because the transformed zombies have a "second life", this is also a story about survival and life. It must be admitted that although this British drama is short, only three episodes, it is shocking and moving. Because the emotions and stories expressed here are not only things of that superfluous era, but also things around us ordinary people.
Zombie concept: Zombies in this overhead world According to the plot, all we can know is that although zombies like to eat human brains and the general European and American zombies are set, but they are not like in Resident Evil because of some virus infection. They will be infected and become zombies because they are bitten by zombies. Unfortunately, the zombies in people's conception are what they see in ordinary European and American movies. They have no real knowledge or understanding of the zombies around them. They just think they are righteous. Just how it is. There are many reasons why zombies died in the first place, but they are all natural and common causes of death in reality.
After watching: After watching the movie reviews and bullet screens, I found that most people, including me, will be moved by the plot expressed in this drama, especially the last episode, or feel uncomfortable crying, crying, or I cried a lot, so please prepare tissues in advance. Although it is very short, only three episodes, it is relatively complete in terms of a story or what it wants to express. Human contradictions and problems. But from what is implied behind it, it can be seen that what the director and screenwriter want to express is race, HIV and other related diseases that are misunderstood and need to be understood, as well as facts and topics that have always existed in reality such as homosexuality, and the treatment they have received, That is, because human beings do not understand the relevant facts, knowledge and misuse of beliefs, the contradictions that arise because of this, as well as the ubiquitous discrimination, violence, misunderstandings and other unfair treatment that appear.
About discrimination, misunderstanding, violence: In fact, the people in the film don't have enough knowledge about zombies (real lgbt, AIDS, hepatitis B, etc.) and their related knowledge. Kieren and her sister went to the parents of her sister's friend and told them that when their daughter was killed, they reflected and expressed their knowledge of zombies, and that they were also volunteers. After being bitten by zombies, they were isolated and therefore The situation of being discriminated and rejected can be known, and when Amy lived in Norton Village, because she faced her situation with an open mind, but she also had confusion, and finally she calmly faced herself as a resurrection. In a half-dead situation, she lived very comfortably and didn't care about other people's eyes. As a result, she was treated violently by a man in the volunteer army, just because she faced people with the face of a zombie (the self). . . . .
Main character analysis:
Rick is a zombie, and he loves Kieren. No one can choose and change these two facts, but Rick is not brave enough, he can't resist his father, he can only carefully maintain his father and Kier Embarrassed relationship, wearing a mask, wearing makeup to live. In fact, I understand that not everyone is so brave. There will always be some people who have seen the truth but are unwilling to uncover the truth. They are willing to deceive themselves and live a life that is no different from ordinary people. against his heart. But in the end, he faced his own heart and the truth and freed himself, although the ending was still heartbreaking.

Rick's father, Bill, is a typical representative of a type of parents in this world. They are too strong. They raise their children in the way they think is correct, shape their children with their own expectations, and use their faith to satisfy their selfishness. In fact, they love is always the good boy who is obedient in his imagination. Therefore, when a child does not become what they expected in the process of growing up, they cannot accept it, and even refuse to admit the "bad thing" that is disobedient, that violates his expectations, and destroys his beautiful fantasy. In the end, the most painful thing is still It's them, and Bill is punished by destroying his own family, which he's finally made whole, and sending himself to death.

Kieren is in a state of just coming out of the closet, just returning home from the treatment center, and the situation at home is all kinds of anti-zombie situations - the little sister who was most concerned about her life and death has now become a member of the HVF, and her parents Although he accepted his return, he still could not face his situation calmly, and forced him to pretend that he was still alive - pretend to eat, drink tea, watch movies and play Monopoly. Just like gays who have come out to their parents, although parents accept the fact because of their love for their children, they cannot really face this fact, so parents deceive themselves and face the awkward relationship with their children, and the children He also accommodated the seemingly tolerant attitude towards his parents, even though they were both very miserable.

Fortunately for Kieren's family, they were given a chance to re-understand family relationships when their son returned. They have learned not to cover up their wounds, they have learned to expose problems, and they have learned to communicate in a face-to-face way, which they have been avoiding and unwilling to face before. In fact, a real family needs to communicate with each other constantly. Even if it is expressed by quarreling and shouting, it can provide family support and care more than silently suppressing and hiding the truth.

As for the pastor inside, from the perspective of a Christian comrade who has misunderstood God, the words of the Bible and has been suffering for nearly three years, I can only say that when people use their own experiences and experiences to define other people's lives Or life, you have already fallen into subjectivity, and the answer to such subjectivity can only be said to be one-sided. Objectivity, humility, pragmatism, truth-seeking mentality, no matter in the past, now or in the future, whether you have beliefs or not, men and women, young and old, are all necessary foundations and prerequisites for obtaining comprehensive truth and comprehensive answers.

In the end, I feel that for the people in the film, after they lost their relatives, God gave them a second chance and a gift to choose, although most of them knew that their relatives were after transformation The zombies came back, but they cherished it very much, because only after they lost do they understand that the relatives, friends and life they originally had are beautiful and worth cherishing, as Kieren's mother said when she enlightened Kieren in the play, Even when you were reborn as a goldfish and I loved you, I was very moved and felt the same way, and how much I longed for my parents to love me like this and accept me unconditionally. Thank God, my parents accepted me unconditionally. I, accept that I am a gay man. Of course, there are also people like Rick's father Bill, who are still stubborn no matter what the people around them are, and the result is often harm to others. And what about us people in real life? If, after we lost, would we have this second chance to have this gift? Dear parents and those who are homophobic, AIDS-phobic, and all kinds of terrorists, what is the most important thing for the whole family? Face? Power? Money? Or superstitious and misunderstood beliefs (thinking that the surface text of the Bible tells me this, the church says this, so I believe it? No matter what the result is? Just like the mother in "God Save Bobby" at the beginning? Until she lost I will regret it later)? Or is it because you have sincere, heartfelt communication and communication with your children, so a happy, happy life is important? Because of mutual communication, parents and children can live, work, plan their future with a better or better state of mind and have a close relationship with each other? Dear sons and daughters, many things are not for us to choose, all we can choose is to face ourselves, our family and society calmly. Is it really the only way to wear makeup against your will? Is it really what we want? I hope that through this film, everyone can better think about and face their own lives. I believe that where there is love, there is hope. So, dear parents, I know that you will always love your children, although sometimes the method or method of love is wrong because you don’t know or understand. Dear children, always remember that it is your parents and relatives who love you the most, although sometimes The way they love is wrong, but only by being honest with yourself can you have a chance for redemption and true freedom.

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  • Grady 2022-03-27 09:01:23

    It's quite a unique entry point.

  • Francesco 2022-04-24 07:01:26

    A good day to quote others