The film begins to mark the theme of the film in the form of narration, and only oneself is the power to control the world. When the doll enters the imposed control, he witnesses in the theater how chaotic the imposed life can be. Under the accidental illusion, the old man who guided the lost appeared and told him a few necessary things to realize his dream. At the same time, he told him that the last thing is the cause and purpose, which I understand is sacrifice.
In the process of five people's pursuit of their dreams, some people couldn't help being sad and lonely, and they didn't live; some people were exposed because of being implicated and the smoke was accidentally extinguished, and they didn't live; some people gave up their dreams for others to continue to pursue. Only dolls, he kept insisting. And in a place that is one step away from success, he has to sacrifice, because only by sacrificing his own not bright future can he exchange for the bright future of Sweet Doudou, which carries the sustenance of others.
Throughout several dreams, when the old man starts to assign tasks, there will be certain prompts and warnings, much like a guide for every step on the road to success, and in the end, when Tian Doudou is in trouble and will fall short, he reappears again. Like the last rope of a successful person, it pulls him and leads to success. It is not over yet, there is still a long way to go. Finally, in the form of narration, who is the most loved person in your life, who decides why we live and die, what supports us to defeat monsters, and who holds the key to our future. The answer is yourself.
The film uses a fairy tale-like story to tell us that we can change our destiny only by ourselves. And success is not necessarily the doll who wanted to change at first, not the fragile amber, nor the selfless rocket, but the sweet peas who were most afraid of change at the beginning. Anyone can succeed, anyone has the desire to succeed, persistence may mean sacrifice, vulnerability may mean failure.
And the role of the old man is very intriguing. He leads us, saves us, sympathizes with us, is it not a kind of opposition to the theme? Let’s end with a sentence from the old man. Those who fight for their beliefs will give him a taste that ordinary people don’t know about.
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