The stars in the sky are you and me

Daniella 2022-04-21 09:01:37

Aamir Khan can be regarded as one of the most outstanding writers and directors in India. Children with autism are like stars in the sky, flashing but speechless. Interaction and communication are silent, relying on their hearts and feelings.
The jumping chalk words at the beginning of the film and the teacher's earnest teaching first explain the rush, rush, and competition of the social environment, and also lay the groundwork for explaining Ethan's dyslexia. Then the long shot of Ethan catching fish first expresses his desire to swim freely like a fish; then the shots of Ethan's family getting up early one by one truthfully reveal that in today's society, families are very tired in a fast-paced, rule-filled system. Reluctantly day in and day out, being forced to compete, forced to lose oneself, and to automatically demand the sorrow of others.
There is a strong collision between the freedom in Ethan's heart and the inertia of the real society. His family, his school, his teachers, his classmates... Ethan's fights and punishments in class all confirm that Xiao Xiao The child was no match for all this, so he became more and more silent, farther and farther from the smile, until he was transferred.
After transferring to another school, he first met a kind-hearted classmate with disabilities. Without being arrogant, he found out that he understood the beauty of Ethan from the interpretation of the poems, and he has always been concerned and encouraged to keep the star of Ethan from closing his heart and falling. Then, the art teacher, who also appeared as a clown, kicked off the prelude for the little star Ethan to no longer fall and lose its brilliance. It is such a teacher who uses paint as a bridge and communicates with brushes. With his unremitting efforts, Ethan and him are getting closer and closer. Finally, he finally opens the door that is about to close in his heart. The reflection of the clouds in the water, the interaction between the baby chicks and their mothers, the interaction between the swimming fish and the water, and the fluctuation of the puddles on the roadside...
those serious teachers in the past even Ethan's What about the parents? When the little stars twinkled again at the end of the film, they seemed to be touched, and they also discovered the unique beauty of Ethan, and began to open their constrained hearts. Have to be careful, how long can they open their hearts? Long-standing habits are not so easy to change, unless they redefine what happiness is and long for it from the bottom of their hearts, unless they can always use Ethan as a mirror, which is off topic.
Let’s end with a mincg netizen’s film review:
“We invented cars to go faster, but we lost our “direction”.
We invented the telephone to facilitate contact, but we no longer "communicate".
We build taller buildings in order to see further, but we cannot see the "future".
We are getting smarter and doing stupider things!
We make more "difficulties" without knowing why!
We are becoming more and more complex, but losing the joy of simplicity!
What do we really need?
A faster car?
A phone with more features?
taller buildings?
Maybe we just need a little joy!
A little bit of happiness!
A little bit of warmth!
We found out how to make fire, and we are no longer cold, no longer afraid of the dark.
Maybe sometimes happiness and happiness are so simple!
In the child, we feel the simplicity and innocence,
but what do we bring to the child?
What kind of world did it give them?
Maybe people live in the world to face those difficulties and confusions,
but who made it happen?
Before children learn vanity and prejudice, what they need is a piece of pure land and a piece of blue sky!
Every child is special and they bring us what we could never give.
Every life is unique, every life is a miracle!
There are more things that we need to learn, including "life" and "those" we have not paid attention to!
It's not that the world lacks imagination, it's that we don't.
We don't need "willful" but we need "simplicity"! "

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  • Ram Shankar Nikumbh: It is very important to take care... it has the power of curing within it... and it's a medicine which eliminates pain.

  • Ram Shankar Nikumbh: Every child has their own speciality, their own potential, their own likings.