Cross on the Andes

Meagan 2021-12-22 08:01:24




People are happy to see miracles, but few people imagine the pains and hardships the creators of miracles have experienced. This film adapted from real events brought us to the scene where the miracle occurred, and allowed us to witness a trial of survival in hell above ten thousand ren.

Films such as "Robinson Crusoe" and "Remaining on a Deserted Island" all survive desperately in the ocean environment, but the story of this film rarely occurs on the mountains, and it is a teamwork to get out of the dead, and the themes are quite peculiar. A South American football team flew to Chile to compete, but was assigned to the death group by God. However, the word "death" here is not in a metaphorical sense, but refers to real death. Due to the pilot's error, the plane crashed into the Andes Mountains and fell to the foot of the mountain. It was so dying but it landed on the mountainside ice sheet. A section of the plane wreckage and 33 survivors were left in the ice and snow. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world, spanning seven countries in South America. The average elevation of the entire mountain range is 3,660 meters. Peaks above 6000 meters above sea level abound. Many peaks are covered with snow all year round, coupled with broken mountains, complex terrain, and glaciers. Developed, want to survive from here, it is really difficult to reach the sky. However, after 72 days of self-rescue, 16 people walked out of the valley of death alive. What contributed to this miracle? The answer is: just because they are people, people who have been edified by civilization, and people who have faith.

British writer Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies talks about a group of children living on a deserted island due to a plane crash. These children helped each other at first, but then they separated factions. One group of children picked up the law of the jungle and returned. In the barbaric state of primitive people, the other faction had to be killed. Fortunately, the rescue plane arrived in time to avoid the tragedy. Children are innocent and have no deep learning of the rules of society. They are half a "little barbarian" who are in a state of herding sheep on a desert island, so their wildness is revealed. Golding uses this fable to warn the world (especially adults) to be vigilant. A legacy of brutality on us. In his "situation drama", Sartre often puts people in extreme situations, so that the characters in the drama cannot see tomorrow and cannot return to the past. Every choice is heartbroken and every step taken is a matter of life and death. In such extreme circumstances, it is easy for people to become despicable people who throw away all moral standards. In short, desperation is the best place for humanity experiments. Here, the truest features of human beings are invisible, whether they are hideous or peaceful, they are all at a glance. Humanity under abnormal conditions shows three trends: one is distortion and perversion, the other is collapse and collapse, and the third is purification and sublimation. Golding and Sartre’s literary works focus on the black side of human nature in desperation. This is a manifestation of the two great writers’ deep sense of worry for the entire mankind, but in reality people in desperate situations are often radiated with humanity. The bright side of China. The rugby players on the Andes did not transform into savages, nor did they harm each other by following the principle of other people as hell. They brought the excellent factors of human civilization to the mountains and maintained the dignity of human beings in the torture of inhumanity.

The air crash survivors are in an isolated island state, isolated from the civilized world. They have experienced a series of disasters such as plane collision, extreme cold, lack of oxygen, food shortage, avalanche, blizzard, etc. Some people in this team are injured, some are sick, and some are mentally disordered, and the situation is in danger. . This extraordinary situation forced their ingenuity: using chair covers to make clothes, iron plates to melt snow and water, repairing broken radios to receive information from the outside world, using airplanes to ski and so on. This is the power of knowledge; People, everyone has a sword of Damocles hanging on their heads, fear, loneliness, and panic all day long, death is like a shadow, and mental pressure is heavier than Mount Tai. They recite the Rosary, pray to the Lord, and pray to the Virgin Mary, They lived through the long nights by praying sincerely. This is the power of faith; the search and rescue plane flew across the sky but did not find them, hope was shattered time and time again, and finally despair, but they did not fall, and the trio of Pathfinder climbed up. One mountain after another, there is always no green trees and creeks. There is a limit above the limit. There is more endurance than endurance. Miracles never come. They are tenacious and persevering, and they don't give up any possibility of rescue. In the end Finally seeing the green mountains, seeing the lake, seeing the dawn of life, and finally let the teammates hear the sound of the helicopter breaking through the air, this is the power of belief; the leaders of the team cheer for the teammates and lift their spirits, They cuddled up with their injured teammates to give their teammates warmth. The surviving people reached an agreement and vowed that the dead body would be eaten by their colleagues. The team captain also gave up his insistence and promised to donate the body to his teammates if he died. Lando risked his life in the big city. Rescuing teammates in the wind and snow effectively prevented them from being annihilated before they were finally rescued. This is the power of friendship. The self-saving power they burst out in the snowy field is the result of civilization and education.

There are three details in the film that are unforgettable. One is about voting and elections. When the team captain found that the food tin box was empty, he was very angry. He asked his teammates whether he was dissatisfied with him as the captain and whether he was going to hold a voting election. Originally came to such a place where there is no way to reach the world, and the big fist is the truth, but the team leader actually mentioned the election, which shows that even if they go to a place outside the world, they still abide by the rules of the civilized world in the field of public life, and political events that involve the well-being of the group. (The leader is elected) decided by democratic voting. In this temporary small society, the courtesy is not broken and the happiness is not bad, which prevents the crowd's order from falling into chaos. Second, about happy birthday. In the field of private life, they abide by the rules of social activities in the civilized world. Whenever there is a birthday, they have a party to celebrate. They wish their teammates a happy birthday. Although the cake is just a ball of snow and the candle is just a lit cigarette, the sincere friendship is heavy. , When everyone is too busy to take care of the night, there are people who care about and bless those who celebrate their birthdays, and those who receive the blessings can’t help but warm up even if they are in the cold heart. The emotional resonance generated by this chilly birthday party enhances the cohesion of the team. , Undoubtedly also improved their combat effectiveness. The third is about cannibalism. This is of course a utterly conscience. Even if it is done as a last resort, it will inevitably endure the moral condemnation of others and the spiritual torment of the self. The Tang Dynasty forced Zhang Xun to guard Suiyang. He ate all his food, ate horses, ate horses, and people. Starting from the old and the weak, he ate more than 30,000 mouthfuls. Although it was a heroic act of patriotism and protection of the land, it was undoubtedly a heroic act. A huge humanitarian disaster. Zhang Xun and his soldiers ate the living people, and these plane crash survivors ate the dead people, and they experienced long-term painful struggles before eating. According to the ancient motto of "hurry up to the right", they seem to have no choice but to do so. Extenuable. Especially when most of them agree that their bodies can be eaten by living people after death, just as Jesus Christ gave his flesh and blood to believers as sacrament, and their self-sacrifice is even more religious. The sacred color, altruism, the noble code of conduct in the civilized world, is actually reflected in the matter of "cannibalism". With his own flesh and blood as the logistical support for his teammates, such a determination is exactly the oxytocin that was born miraculously. From these three details, we can see that these survivors still abide by the rules of the game in the civilized world in the alienated land, so that they will not collapse, distort, and self-destruct after all hopes are shattered. , And finally escaped.

Civilization and the rules of the game in the civilized world belong to the category of human civilization, and civilization is created by humans. So, in the final analysis, facing the cold nature, it is human strength and the brilliance of human nature. China has opened up a green channel of life for people on the snowy field. At the end of the film, there is an aerial shot. A huge black cross on the top of the mountain stands proudly between the sky and the earth. It is a symbol of human indomitable faith and a monument of human victory. It seems to shout to the sky: Man, create on this planet People who have gained a glorious civilization are not so easily destroyed.




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  • Randi 2022-03-21 09:02:13

    Birth and death may be the only most basic and above all motifs, and goodness is the fortune of misfortune. It does not discuss the ugliness other than the survivors, and it is completely direct and only to show that people strive to survive with the most beautiful and pure side. The movie is as shocking as the real events. Those almost distorted superelegance, innocence, and kindness burst out by the great horror are all praises for the survivors of this disaster. The snow scenery is as beautiful as a cold wonderland.

  • Darion 2022-04-20 09:01:50

    For 72 days, 33 survivors experienced shock, frostbite, avalanches, starvation, and 16 survived. The driving force of Alive lies in "hope", the hope of life. The only food on board ran out after nine days, and they were forced to eat the frozen bodies of their teammates. Two months after the crash, Ethan and Nando made sleeping bags from the insulation on the tail of the plane and trekked 33 miles to a 14,000-foot peak. 10 days later, they found a man on horseback and were rescued by helicopter. the remaining 14 survivors.

Alive quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Federico Aranda: My name is Federico Aranda, and I will return.

  • Felipe Restano: What's more important to you, rugby or girls?

    Nando: Girls. You?

    Felipe Restano: Girls.

    Nando: But when I'm playing rugby, rugby's the most important thing.

    Felipe Restano: Yeah, unless girls are watching.

    Nando: Right.

    [both Laugh]