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Cordie 2022-04-23 07:01:29

It's really unfortunate that people have their own misfortunes. The three man-made objects that have nothing to do with each other are gathered together like a man, and the editing like a god makes the film more powerful. The so-called Tao produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things. The extended meaning of these three families that are not related to each other can also be understood as summarizing all the people in the world. The film tells the living conditions of the three protagonists and their families from three starting points. A life-and-death car accident linked their fates by accident! ! !

Christine originally had a happy family, and she chose to return to the family after indulging her husband and teach children. But a traffic accident caused her to lose her husband and two daughters overnight. Her life has completely collapsed, she has lost the color of life and the meaning of living. In the end, he chose to fall again and refused to be redeemed, and the vicious circle suffered unbearably.

Jack used to be a violent drunkard. After being imprisoned, he was completely enlightened by the priest and became a devout believer. But a traffic accident caused him to leave the person who was hit in panic and choose to escape recklessly. A little girl who had a chance of life also passed away because she missed the best rescue time. Living in deep guilt, Jack has been unable to get out of his sins.

Paul, a mathematician, got Kristin's husband's heart when he was about to become seriously ill and came back to life again. The reborn Paul tried every means to get close to Christine. At first, it was to repay his gratitude, but gradually... the cutting continued, the reasoning was still chaotic, and he had a different taste in his heart! ! ! ! Under some subtle connection, Paul's character has changed a little bit, and he is more attached to Christine.

Jack who killed three members of Christine's family, Paul who got his heart, and Christine who lost his way like a lamb, all three fell deeply into their own pain and could not extricate themselves. The reasons were all caused by a car accident: a man who had been drinking drugs and drunk all day, living like mud; a man who abandoned his wife and children chose to atone for his sins alone, and lived in pain; a wife who chose to leave her relationship in name only, and rejected the wife who wanted to borrow it. The will of sperm to have children, but gradually integrated into Christine's life.

The three life trajectories are spent in meaningless painful reincarnation. Seeing that Christine could not extricate herself from the daily pain, and hysterically vented the rest of her ruined life, Paul finally chose to lift the gun and wanted to avenge Christine. But the good side of humanity prevailed, Paul shot but not Jack.... After returning to the hotel room, Jack, who was desperate for death, reappeared. In the roaring fight of Christine, Paul shot himself...

Perhaps, everything is arranged by God, Paul got a new heart seems to be just fulfilling its unfinished mission. When the gun rang, it also heralded a new beginning. Christine was finally told that she was pregnant. Like a new mission (a father with the same heart), she gradually let go of her painful heart in the fall. Mother's love is the spear and shield that can overcome everything. At this time, Jack faced everything calmly, took on the responsibility, and plucked up the courage to face Christine. At this moment, everything seemed to be calm. In the end, Jack chose to return to the family, to his wife and children. As his wife said: "Life goes on, Jack, with or without God." In the end, Paul returned to the sky after completing the mission-like role task that his new life gave him, and those 21 grams - quiet, peaceful ! ! ! As explained by the chant in the film: I am as quiet as a river, my soul is as tranquil as a river; I am as fraternity as the ocean, my soul is as loving as the ocean; I am as cheerful as a fountain, and my soul is as a fountain generally cheerful...

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21 Grams quotes

  • [hitting his son upside the head to punish him for hitting his sister]

    Jack Jordan: There's no hitting in this house.

  • [holding a glass jar containing his surgically removed heart]

    Paul Rivers: Ah. The culprit.