1. Opportunity
It's been a long time since I haven't watched dramas, and it's not true to say that I'm busy with life. Occasionally I learned about this drama on a public account that has been followed for a long time. Strange to say, nowadays, habitual reading is not enough. You can only roughly browse through a recommended movie review by others, as if you have already seen the show or movie. What is it that attracts me to get out of the cheap and laborious way that I can't give up? Maybe this is an autobiographical adaptation from the younger son in the play? Maybe it's the summer floating image of Manli, Corfu, in the screenshot. In short, I hit a certain life scene that I have longed for for a long time, and I spent precious rest time to personally feel like I have been to the real Corfu. Followers Dreyer's family leaned on the seat of the ship, rolling the waves and patting the ship's hull.
Come to Corfu and hope to have a different life. Because this is Corfu, anything is possible.
2. The face of life is the same everywhere
Just like in the town of Parnmouth, even if you sell the previous house and move the family to Corfu, where the prices are slightly lower, because of the unintentional remarks of the eldest son, will everything go well? no. In a dilapidated house, the four children are still the same as they used to be, but here they probably don't need to be scorned by so many others in the past. And if it weren't for my mother, this family wouldn't be able to sustain it to this day. The first season is only six short episodes. I stayed in Corfu with the Dreyer family. While I was pleased with the help of the warm-hearted local driver, I was not so happy to start a new life here. Except for the youngest son, who integrated into this "heaven" like a treasure, everyone else has experienced ups and downs. Each child is busy getting out of their own new world, and the mother is a little lonely because she has no female companion at this time. The local driver advised her to go to the wife of the only doctor in town, also an Englishman who had settled in Corfu. The mother came to the door with some nervousness and anticipation. Looking at the doctor's wife who was living a stable life, it was inevitable that she thought of the current embarrassment of the whole family and the children who each disturbed her. In a few conversations, it was not so pleasant with the sterile doctor's wife.
It can be said that the Dreyer family is like our millions of ordinary families, and the bad things in life always come up in waves. Families are not always the official family that loves each other. They will quarrel with each other, and they will tacitly shirk when their mother asks people to do things. Some people say that such a child is too embarrassing. But in fact, how many families have children who are not like this? But that's what makes it so vivid. In order to hate the big brother all day long, the second child will secretly deduct the letter X on the big brother's typewriter. When the mother wondered why he did this, the big brother said with complete clarity: I can't type SEX this way. word. The second child likes to use a gun, no matter how many times his mother stops him, he still insists. But did he really not listen to what his mother said? At least he really knows not to hurt people. And the second child is also a child who always remembers to hunt and go home to fill everyone's stomach. As a girl in the family, although her mind is not bright, she is cute and beautiful in her natural pursuit of love. But it is surprising that even though she desperately wanted to fall in love, she later rejected the little gardener's invitation for further intimacy in the Duchess' villa. She thought she remembered her mother's advice in her heart. "Why can't my second brother be intimate with a girl, but I can't find a boy?" Margo asked his mother. The mother was happy with the colleague who was in a relationship with the second child, but she said to her daughter helplessly, "Oh, my dear, that's different. You can't do this yet."
In just half a year in Corfu, a lot has happened. In those days when the beautiful scenery and warm sea breeze are hidden, what supports the Dreyer family to continue to live? It's love. Well, it's tacky, but it's love. It's the love between family.
No matter how noisy, how disgusting each other, but once someone in the family is in danger, or who may be endangered. All will stand together. To borrow a sentence from the eldest brother's girlfriend Nancy: "No matter how noisy your family is, as long as you are together, outsiders can't get in."
Wherever you live, the difference is who you are with.
Three, mother and four children
I personally think that this drama can actually be classified as an educational film. It is not completely positive, but it can be used for reference. In China, it is very rare to see a family with so many children. More than two is rare. But I personally think that it is very good to have sisters and brothers in the family if the ability and resources allow. The reason is not only that our lonely individuals have an intimate relationship in this world, but also learning to get along with others, how to balance their living space and the living habits of tolerance for others.
The mother in the play may be suspected of being "indulgent" in some respects. But one thing that doesn't need to be denied is her love for her four children. Will listen carefully to the ideas and opinions of children, regardless of their age. The eldest son is determined to be a writer, and he will happily show his mother a piece of work before he completes it. This action can positively influence his mother's attitude and affirmation and encouragement towards him. The mother did not perfunctory, but would read the last page seriously and give her own advice sincerely. Including the eldest son did not accept, and will not interfere more. Although the second son is reckless, he is actually innocent and kind. Even if he encounters a gangster in the town later, and is accused of a misunderstanding in the small town court, the mother believes in him at first, and even silently sells her wedding ring to bribe the gangster. . In a scene before the move, the eldest son would laugh at his daughter Margo for being stupid, and the mother hurriedly said to her daughter, "No, no, you are not stupid." And the younger son was punished by the school, and the mother angrily ran to the principal to question him. Hearing that the principal questioned his younger son's IQ, he angrily broke the cane of the corporal punishment.
Yes, you might think that this is really a mother who "doses" her children too much. But ask? What child does not want such a mother? Unconditional trust, always believe that you are normal, even willing to fight against the cold regulations of the outside world.
It is undeniable that today's society is still utilitarian. So even the mother in the play sighed deeply and said to the children when her relatives persuaded her to return to the UK: I cannot accept that any of you will be poor in the future.
However, there is always a chance in everything. If they hadn't come to Corfu, to a place that was not acceptable to their previous environment, these children would not have had such an opportunity. But it's all thanks to my mother. I have loved and trusted them for decades.
4. You are different
I am a person who will be afraid of bugs in my life. Although I feel that everything has life, it is not good to kill like this, but I am in love with these little creatures, so please don't come into close contact with me. Insect-infested Corfu has become a paradise for the younger son.
And when I watched him look at the world with happy eyes, I was able to forget the fear of insects and rejoiced together. If a person likes one thing, then he will become bingbing glow. The original author of this play, the youngest son in the play, is so fortunate to have met Corfu when he was a child, a place where he can fully release his nature and love, and at the same time have such a family that tolerates his nature. Occasionally, his mother gently reminded him that he didn't need to keep so many animals, but he always respected his decision, and when he was feeding the animals, she said comfortably: You are the most responsible one in our family.
In contrast, in life, are there not many children who want to keep small animals or pets? But how many people who really have full authority to feed and accompany can do it?
These four children, when under the British education system, were all characterized as being different and different from others. But in her mother's eyes, nothing was different. Is it different, who is the same?
It's interesting because it's different, and it's just wanton living because there's nothing different.
It's the same, it's different, it's all good.
Five, a family
There are many things that have not been mentioned, and you still need to watch and feel them yourself. This drama is suitable for a person to sit on the sofa on the day off, eat some snacks and watch it quietly. Beautiful Corfu, rowdy family. Like a family from the world of beautiful mythology, family, love, neighbors, and misunderstandings all disappeared in the dance party that ignored regrets in the last episode of the first season. This is our life, and it should be our life. Let's get rid of the troubles and indulge in this sunny party with wine and cake.
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