The Road movie plot
2022-01-25 08:08
This is a fable after the great destruction of human civilization. The surviving father and son walked south through the cold ruins of the city and the uninhabited desert, hoping to reach the warm sea and find the possibility of survival. Cold, Hunger attacked them, as well as cannibals. Faced with such despair, the child's mother chose to commit suicide. Unwilling to give up, his father, with his young son, pushed a supermarket trolley with blankets, oilcloths, and found canned food along the way that had not deteriorated. He carried a pistol with only one bullet to the south. Stop the trek. On the way, they fell into a desperate situation of hunger and cold several times, and several times were lucky enough to come back to life. Along the way, the father is always vigilant to avoid the footprints of people in order to protect himself, but the young son often hopes to meet good people just like them.
The continual journey of survival to the south brought the father and son to the sea of expectation. However, in the vast ocean, there was still no hope of life. After staying on the beach for a few days, they continued to move forward. The father’s cough was getting worse and he injured his leg, and finally fell down. The son, in panic, took a pistol and walked on the road alone under his father’s last words. A man with a wife, children and a daughter took him in. The boy was embraced by a woman who appeared. The image of women appearing as redeemers in literature reappeared. At this moment, mankind finally saw the hope of rebirth.
Extended Reading
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The Man: Do you ever wish you would die?
Old Man: No. It's foolish to ask for luxuries in times like these.
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Old Man: Yeah, some people thought it was a con. I always believed in it.
The Man: Did you try to get ready for it?
Old Man: What would you do? Even if you knew what to do, you wouldn't know what to do.