The film is telling the story of a girl who graduated from high school out of the psychological shadow, maybe, it is telling a story about dreams. However, I think a little bit more because of the environment in which the story takes place.
Art and dreams are all so-called spiritual pursuits, but what is spirit? Where should the spirit rest? What is its foundation? Perhaps it should be said, culture. Who does culture belong to? People, this group of people, this group of us people.
The concept of "We" can instantly attribute me to a group, and immediately oppose or distinguish me from people, things, and things other than us. I have to say that you must be cautious when you say "we", and how to say how to divide you and me depends on the position you are in and the views (classification marks) adopted.
Skin color, an already ingrained label. I didn’t know how much influence this label had, because after all, I didn’t live in such a circle or atmosphere, but when I walked into the black world with a white girl, I began to experience the subtle conflicts. . The so-called subtlety is only the appearance, and it's just the respect when everyone is in a state of "well water does not offend river water". And when some people try to cross this man-made color barrier, all the subtle conflicts will evolve into fierce tension. It is unclear whether it is defending, maintaining or self-blocking, but this is reality.
Yes, everything is just artificial. Human power is really "powerful"! Perhaps it is because they are not "strong" enough to contend with nature, so we need to distinguish between you and me within the population, which are opposed and hostile to each other. It's ironic to think about it.
Thinking of the exciting song: "We are the world, we are the children...", I was a little choked.
At the end of the film, the white girl broke through the psychological shadow with the encouragement and support of the black boy, and successfully presented the wonderful dance of hip-hop and ballet to the judges on the stage. Maybe this is a kind of beautiful trust...
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