"When I was a little girl, I dreamed of a lover who would be a shining knight who would give me courage, who would take me to a castle in heaven and defeat all the dragons on the way, who would ride a white steed with a belt Give me love, the love I've longed for, and he'll bring me happiness and eternal peace."
This must be a dream that every girl has had, and is willing to dream for a lifetime if she can. When one day a girl puts away this dream and willingly becomes another person's knight, then this person must be her child.
For example, Lizzie. She is the mother of Frankie, a nine-and-a-half-year-old boy. She was always half proud and half declaring to others: "Frankie can't hear, but he's the lip-reading champion"; she always moved with Frankie and her grandmother; she always encouraged Frankie Key writes to her "father" who works on ocean-going ships; she always writes back to Frankie as "father." That's how she loves Frankie.
Frankie has become accustomed to repeating the life of "packing, moving, adapting to a new environment", because wherever he goes, his mother and grandmother are by his side, and "father" is accompanied in letters; he is used to laughing at others who know him The expression after hearing inaudible, whether it is surprised and sorry, or sympathetic comfort, or playful teasing; he is also used to marking the red flag on the map according to the position of "father" sailing, so his geography score is particularly good, So his "father" was always at sea.
Until one day, Frankie's classmate put the newspaper of the ship's arrival in front of Frankie. For Frankie, it was an expectation and anxiety, "Father didn't mention in the letter that his ship changed course, did he not want to see me?"; for Lizzie, it was an accident and panic , "The fabricated ship name actually exists, where can I find a father for Frank?"
Of course, a temporary "father" can be found. The intimacy of "father and son" filled the pride and confidence that "letter paper father" could not bring to Frankie, and the two days of happy "family" also allowed Lizzie, who had been supporting the sad truth and lies bubble for a long time, to slowly let go of her defenses and distance. . Lizzie thought that this white lie could accompany Frankie to a distance without harm and disappointment. But in Frankie's letter, he found that the sensitive and intelligent he had guessed the truth, and was open-minded and sensible to maintain the way his mother loved him.
When adults pour out their love with sacrifice and in a way they think is perfect, maybe children also try their best and cooperate with adults to fully receive precious but heavy love. It is precisely because this world is not perfect that there is love. It is precisely because love is not perfect that there is love. "Frankie, My Love" uses a mother's hard-to-maintain lies and a child's deeply hidden understanding to bring us to feel the most beautiful love in this imperfect world.
The film uses the slightly dull colors and light music of the seaside town to tell a sad story full of love, in which the truth becomes the warmest color, and the kindness becomes the most beautiful melody. And the open ending is full of expectations. Love needs clenched fists and patience, but also stretches out arms and hugs, whether it is for Frankie or Lizzie.
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