Many saw the film as a call for attention to OCD kids. But I think the film is more about communication. Whether in China or abroad, there always seem to be some kind of generation gap between children and adults. We also came here when we were young, and we complained a lot when we were young. At that time, we were ignored, scolded, and even received a lot of scolding for no reason (at least I still think so), but few people really paid attention to it. What do I want and I have no emotional issues. Well, the grownups can't be blamed either because they're "busy". But children, they will be hurt because of a word, a look, or even an unintentional action of yours.
When I first saw the introduction of the film, I thought it was a very dreamy film. Look, I thought again, how many people have been harmed by this hateful self-righteousness! The ignorant principal in the film used various means to get the result he wanted from Phoebe's mouth, and then dismissed Phoebe's red-eyed explanation and fired the drama teacher who had always understood the students better. The poor questions that came out of his mouth showed his ignorance. Obviously he is also representative. And the fat psychiatrist trying to numb his patients.
By contrast, the eccentric drama teacher looked like an educator. At the first rehearsal, they were given autonomy and asked how they wanted to act. And don't be stingy about praising a talented kid. Here "weird" is not a derogatory term, it is more of a different interpretation. In today's education, this kind of difference seems to be unpopular.
Fortunately, Phoebe is lucky to have a mom who tries to understand her, and a drama teacher who can discover her talent. She tries to control her OCD but keeps getting hurt; she has the courage to tell others that there is no cure for her illness; she lives the same life as Alice in her wonderland.
In fact, every child has his own wonderland with various colors and characters. That was our best wish ever. Phoebe is also, constantly walking between dreams and reality, looking for hope in dreams.
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