As described in the film, in a village on the border between the two countries, when grandpa pulled a bullet out of the ground, he was somewhat disturbed by the war. Therefore, the grandfather and grandson plan to plant corn on a small island to live a life in Peach Blossomland, avoiding the war. Indeed, the life in the film is simple and minimal. A piece of land, nailed to the house, caught three or two small fish, and sowed corn. A border patrol boat is occasionally seen on the water.
However, the film does not simply describe the "survival" hope of a simple family of cells. It does not require much material wealth, or even complete self-cultivation like farming. Apart from the granddaughter who is waiting for the graduation certificate, does the old and the young have any extravagant hopes? In addition to the "safe and stable" Reticent individual 's grandfather and granddaughter who is still not very close to the elderly, it is the most solid happiness. In fact, the most important thing in the film is to promote the "growth" of the granddaughter, who is not deeply involved in the world and a pure life. When Ziyi was washing on the island, he was whistled by the patrolling soldiers and looked at the girl's looming body that was wet with water and gradually developed. When a secret relationship with the rescued Russian soldiers gradually sprouted, this doomed relationship was broken by my grandfather. However, this is not the end. When the corn was ripe, the girl who harvested the corn was stabbed and hurt. A heavy rain in the mountains prompted the grandfather and grandson to rush to harvest the remaining corn. After hurriedly sending the granddaughter to the boat first, the grandfather did not catch up with the boat that had drifted away, and hugged the pillar of the wooden house. However, just as the heavy rain tore the rootless island apart, the wooden house that maintained the life of my grandfather also collapsed and sank. At the end of the film, Russian soldiers came to the flooded island again, dug up the girl's doll, washed it and put it on the boat.
The aftertaste of the film lies in the fact that it completes the plain narration of the heaviest life problems in extremely quiet. Not only is there less dialogue between the characters, but also the emotional ups and downs are not violent. There is no supporting soundtrack. Yet no trouble. In fact, it is impossible to find a completely safe place to live anywhere in the world. We are also unable to resist, the growth of our own body, and the fear and complex environment that we have to face in the end. The grandfather chose to grow crops in a solid way, but after all, he could not resist leaving his young granddaughter alone to practice and live by himself. The slightly sad ending also gave me warmth and strength. so beautiful~~(film review)